By Police1 Staff
Since 2016, Tyler Carach has personally visited and thanked police officers in all 50 states, delivered over 100,000 donuts or “power rings,” hosted numerous giveaways, purchased a ballistic vest for a police K-9 and committed his life to serving those who serve us daily.
Tyler’s mission began when he was only eight years old. He is rapidly approaching his sweet 16th in November 2023, which means he has spent half of his life thanking and giving back to police officers, or as he calls them, his heroes.
With no end in sight for his mission, Tyler has some new ideas that he is working hard to implement into his goals.
Beginning in 2024, Tyler plans to add the following components to his program:
- An annual scholarship awarded to the child of a fallen/injured officer.
- Grief boxes to be sent to the families of fallen officers.
- A commitment to purchase 2 K-9 ballistic vests annually.
Without the support of his followers and family, his mission would not be possible. Tyler is currently hosting a custom challenge coin and patch fundraiser through his Facebook page and will be hosting a couple of raffles throughout the rest of 2023. He also accepts monetary and in-kind donations for his non-profit.
Coming soon, Tyler will add a storefront to his webpage to sell police-themed products. The proceeds will benefit his mission.
In addition to his mission, Tyler is a dedicated police patch and coin collector. He has set a goal for himself to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest police collection, which has been held since 2009 by a man from the United Kingdom. Tyler is seeking the help of all of his law enforcement friends and supporters to achieve this goal. Unwanted or duplicate patches or coins can be mailed directly to Tyler to help him break the record. His collection will be cataloged on his Facebook page, so everyone can see his progress.
Tyler’s message to police is this: “You truly are my heroes. The sacrifice that you each make daily is something that most people would never be willing to do. You place yourselves in the line of danger and risk your own safety to serve others, even when sometimes those ‘others’ do not show you the respect or appreciation you deserve. You do this selflessly, you do this because you are serving a calling, you do this because it is your purpose, and most of all, you do this because you are A HERO. For all of these reasons, I thank you, although ‘THANK YOU’ does not seem like enough.”
To learn more about Tyler’s mission or to make a donation/participate in a fundraiser, visit https://www.facebook.com/IDONUTneedareasontothankacop/, email: donutpoliceofficer@gmail.com, or send mail to Tyler Carach, P.O. Box 553 Atmore, AL 36504.
