Dexter, Missouri - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) presented a check in the amount of $600 to the Dexter Police Department on Friday, January 19, 2018.

The funds represent proceeds from the organization's 2017 "Back the Blue" fish fry.

Presenting the donation to Police Chief Sammy Stone are, at left, Quartermaster Terry Atchison, and at right, VFW Commander Robert Myers.

Nyers noted that the VFW is committed to presenting the donation annually to the local police department.