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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

Maryland Unveils New Mobile Breath Testing Truck – WBALTV

Posted: September 25th, 2016

During December, Maryland averages 13 driving under the influence deaths and 280 injuries. But there is a new tool being used in the fight: the first mobile breath testing truck of its kind in the state of Maryland. The truck is 27,000 pounds, 13 feet high and costs $425,000. The seats in the truck are intended for suspected drunken drivers. Read the whole article here Story published by WBALTV

Officer Noah Leotta “Act Responsibly Schorlarship” Carwash

Posted: March 22nd, 2016

What do you get when you combine incredible intelligence, a knack for sports, a love for volunteering, a sense of community and a desire to give back to Olney? Meet five Farquhar Middle School students who went the extra mile and proving that it is cool to be both smart and compassionate. Tristan Furnish, Hunter Bredow, Felix Kahan, Stephen Billig and Cooper Kroll were recently invited to join the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) based on their stellar grades and active involvement in a variety of community service activites. Part of being a member of NJHS is to create a…

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  • Congress has the power to end drunken driving — by getting the right technology built into cars

    Congress has the power to end drunken driving — by getting the right technology built into cars

    June 9, 2021
    Written by Rich Leotta – Originally published May 30, 2021 in The Washington Post. Legislation was recently introduced in Congress that could save thousands of lives each year and spare …Read More
  • Closing the Lethal Loophole in Noah’s Law with SB 672 and HB 749

    Closing the Lethal Loophole in Noah’s Law with SB 672 and HB 749

    February 8, 2021
    Noah’s Law was intended to require interlocking devices to be installed on the vehicles of all offenders of drunk driving. However, because of Maryland’s Probation Before Judgement (PBJ) a lethal …Read More
  • 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
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