- February 19, 2025
Katrina Basham, Arianna Albertson, Mouna Eastlake, Lauren Bartoli , Elissa McCarthy aand Samantha Kiel hold posters at the fourth-annual Back the Blue event at Riverbend Academy on Friday, Oct. 11. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Volusia County Sheriff's Office Deputy Jim Whittet speaks to a group of students during the fourth-annual Back the Blue event at Riverbend Academy on Friday, Oct. 11. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Dominick Bertolami peeks out of a VCSO armed truck as Jonas Pierce flashes a peace sign during the fourth-annual Back the Blue event at Riverbend Academy on Friday, Oct. 11. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Deputies with the Volusia County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad speak to a group of students during the fourth-annual Back the Blue event at Riverbend Academy on Friday, Oct. 11. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
A Volusia County Sheriff's Office K-9 officer speaks to students during the fourth-annual Back the Blue event at Riverbend Academy on Friday, Oct. 11. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Volusia County Sheriff's Office deputies speak to students during the fourth-annual Back the Blue event at Riverbend Academy on Friday, Oct. 11. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Portia Hall and Tatum Ferrara sit inside Air One during the fourth-annual Back the Blue event at Riverbend Academy on Friday, Oct. 11. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
An officer with Volusia County Beach Safety speaks to students during the fourth-annual Back the Blue event at Riverbend Academy on Friday, Oct. 11. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Ormond Beach Police Officer James Feeley and Sgt. John Borzner. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Volusia County Sheriff's Office Deputy Mark Willetts speaks to two students during the fourth-annual Back the Blue event at Riverbend Academy on Friday, Oct. 11. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
OBPD Crime Scene Technician Victoria Lancaster speaks to Josey Chick, Isaiah Jowell, Mark Anthony Robinson and Benjamin Ellis during the fourth-annual Back the Blue event on Friday, Oct. 11. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
A students waves as VCSO's Air One takes off during the fourth-annual Back the Blue event at Riverbend Academy on Friday, Oct. 11. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
OBPD Officer Keith Walker prepares to play kickball during the fourth-annual Back the Blue event at Riverbend Academy on Friday, Oct. 11. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Kyle Bowman, Geovany Torres and Ty Richmond prepare to play kickball against OBPD during the fourth-annual Back the Blue event at Riverbend Academy on Friday, Oct. 11. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Kyle Bowman during the kickball game for the fourth-annual Back the Blue event at Riverbend Academy on Friday, Oct. 11. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
OBPD Officer Justin Soard serves during the kickball game for the fourth-annual Back the Blue event at Riverbend Academy on Friday, Oct. 11. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
A student makes a run for it during the kickball game for the fourth-annual Back the Blue event at Riverbend Academy on Friday, Oct. 11. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
From posters to friendly competitions, Riverbend Academy students showed their appreciation during the fourth-annual Back the Blue event on Friday, Oct. 11.
Among those represented at the event were the Volusia County Sheriff's Department, Ormond Beach Police Department and Volusia County Beach Safety. The event featured show-and-tells by the various officers on different agency department functions, a bomb demonstration, as well as a kickball game between OBPD and Riverbend Academy upper classmen.
Students won the match against the officers, with a 2-1 score.
