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Officer Noah Leotta Is On Patrol Nationwide Saving Lives

Posted: September 14th, 2017

Officer Noah Leotta is saving lives nationwide as the face and centerpiece of an exhibit and brochure supporting the use of ignition interlock devices. There are 300,000 thousand drunk driving incidents every day and with the limited resources of the thin blue line only about 4000 per day are caught.  Every 2 minutes someone is injured by a drunk driver and every 51 minutes someone is killed by a drunk driver.  For the past decade ignition interlock devices have stopped nearly 2.4 million attempts to drive drunk.  Imagine how many more drunk driving incidents could be prevented and lives saved…

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Family honors Officer Noah Leotta at National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial

Posted: March 28th, 2017
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Saturday marks one year since 24-year-old Montgomery County Police Officer Noah Leotta, passed away. “I want his name not only to be etched here, but to be etched in everybody’s heart and mind,” said Richard Leotta, Officer Noah Leotta’s father. For Leotta, it’s hard to imagine a year has gone by. “Tomorrow is the anniversary of when he passed away. That’s the day I saw Noah take his last breath. It’s the worst memory I have. I wouldn’t wish it on anybody else,” he said. The young officer was struck while on duty last December. His uncle, David Leotta, visited…

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New Montgomery Co. Police K9 Named After Officer Leotta

Posted: January 16th, 2017

The Montgomery County Police Department has named their newest K9 Noah, after fallen Officer Noah A. Leotta. The parents of Officer Leotta attended the ceremony and are grateful for the legacy of their sons name being carried on. Read the full article from various local news sources below: Montgomery Co. Police Names K9 After Noah Leotta New Police K9 Named After Fallen Officer  

Hogan Proposes Anti-Crime Bills Including Drunken Driving

Posted: January 13th, 2017

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has introduced anti-crime bills this past week to tackle drunken driving as well as drugged driving. There was also a bill to introduce new evidence to be used in sexual assault cases. Rich and Maria Leotta, parents of Officer Noah Leotta attended the introduction of these new anti-crime bills. Read the full article here: WTOP Full Article

Breathalyzer Technology Instilled By Noah’s Law is Saving More Lives

Posted: January 6th, 2017

A recent study done the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that there was a drop in causalities from drunk driving instances. It requires all offenders of a DUI to use the breathalyzer technology, which found a 7% drop in drunk driving causalities. Officer Noah Leotta is still helping save lives. Read more about this by clicking the link below to see the Baltimore Sun’s coverage of the story. Baltimore Sun – Breathalyzer Technology Saving Lives

Drunk Driver Who Killed Officer Noah Leotta Sentenced

Posted: January 5th, 2017

The trial has ended for the driver who killed MD Police Officer Noah Leotta. He has received the maximum punishment for the crime and is sentenced to 10 years in prison. Read more about the trial and sentencing from various local news sources below: WTOP – Push for safer roads continues after Md. police officer’s death WUSA9 – Drunk driver who killed Md. cop sentenced to 10 years NBC4 Washington – Drunk Driver Who Killed Montgomery County Officer Sentenced to 10 Years FOX5 DC – Driver who struck, killed Officer Noah Leotta sentenced to 10 years in prison WTOP Radio…

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Noah’s Law Adds New Ignition Interlock for DUI’s

Posted: January 5th, 2017

Maryland will now put ignition interlocks on DUI offenders with the help of Noah’s Law. Even more so, Noah’s Law will also be adding stricter policies to the current DUI laws in the state of Maryland. Read more about this from various local new sources below: WBOC16 – Maryland House Votes to Expand Ignition Interlock CBS Baltimore – Noah’s Law Moves Closer to Putting Brakes on Drink Drivers ABC7 Washington – Ignition interlock use to soar in Maryland, thanks to legacy of fallen officer NBC4 Washington – Noah’s Law Takes Effect in Maryland Washington Post – Image of officer killed…

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Father Of Noah Leotta Speaks Out – WJLA

Posted: December 21st, 2016
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Watch father to Noah Leotta, Richard Leotta, talk about DUI’s and his son who was slain by a drunk driver below. Watch the full video here Video from WJLA

Officer Killed by Drunk Driver: ‘He Left Something Behind’

Posted: December 21st, 2016
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ROCKVILLE, MD — The parents of a Montgomery County Police officer killed one year ago when he was struck on Rockville Pike by a repeat drunk driver’s car joined with other family members mourning the deaths of Maryland residents killed by impaired drivers. Rich Leotta — father of fallen Montgomery County police officer Noah Leotta — and his wife, Marcie, shared their loss with others Thursday at the 13th annual Maryland Remembers Memorial in Annapolis. The annual event honors the lives of the hundreds of Maryland citizens killed by impaired drivers. From 2011 through 2015, an average of 160 people…

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Maryland Officials, Local Families Remember Relatives Lost to Drunken Driving

Posted: October 2nd, 2016

One face stood out on the table with the black and white photographs. Danny Kelly’s photo was in color and taller than the rest. The 20-year-old was flashing his “ready smile.” He was known for his humor, and caught people’s attention for his “glass half-full outlook.” Read the whole article here Story published by the Capital Gazette

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  • Relatives of those killed by Md. drunken drivers look to close law loophole

    Relatives of those killed by Md. drunken drivers look to close law loophole

    January 23, 2019
    By Kate Ryan | @KateRyanWTOP ANNAPOLIS — If a Maryland driver is convicted of drunken driving, they must have an ignition interlock device installed in their car. That’s due to …Read More
  • Maryland Lawmakers Aim To End Loophole In Noah’s Law For Convicted Drunk Drivers

    Maryland Lawmakers Aim To End Loophole In Noah’s Law For Convicted Drunk Drivers

    January 23, 2019
    Rich Leotta has joined Mothers Against Drunk Driving, calling on lawmakers to expand Noah’s Law to require ignition interlock systems for first offenders who plead guilty and are given probation …Read More
  • Rich Leotta Presented with 2018 Public Service Award

    Rich Leotta Presented with 2018 Public Service Award

    November 6, 2018
    WRAP’s Public Service Award is an honor annually presented to a person or persons championing lifesaving public policies aimed at deterring drunk driving and or underage drinking. This year, it …Read More
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