Academy of Country Music New Male Artist of the Year Award winner and Cape High grad Jimmie Allen performs his hit “Best Shot” during his May 10 benefit concert at the Bottle & Cork. DAN COOK PHOTOS
The Bottle & Cork hosted the benefit concert to support the family of fallen Delmar Police Cpl. Keith Heacook.
Alex Pires speaks to the audience about the sacrifices the officers in blue make for their community. 
Delmar Police Cpl. Keith Heacook’s family attended the concert as guests of Jimmie Allen and Alex Pires.
Attending the concert are Sarah and Ty Woodyard of the Lewes Police Department, TJ Webb of the Milford PD and his wife Amanda, and Tom and Jennifer Stretch, Cory and Krystle Wideman of the Delaware State Police. TJ Webb is the Milford U.S. Marshal’s Task Force officer shot at the Rehoboth Econo Lodge in December. Jimmie Allen FaceTimed him at the hospital and they got to meet at the concert.
Kathy Heacook wears a Heacook Strong shirt to honor her late brother.
Members of law enforcement agencies attended the concert. 
The line waiting to get into the Bottle & Cork stretched from the entrance down Bellevue Street and around Bayard Avenue. 
Highway One group’s Alex Pires welcomes the crowd to the benefit concert. He donated the venue and the total bar revenue to the Matthew Heacook fund.
Speaker of the House Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf, D-Rehoboth Beach, a retired 25-year Delaware State Police officer, speaks about the bravery of Cpl. Keith Heacook. He got emotional speaking of how Heacook’s son will never again have his father around. 
Attending the concert are (l-r) Jessica Myers, Caroline Bennett, Ellie Lord and Erin Bendler. 
Jimmie Allen plays “You’re Gonna Make Me Want To.”
Alex Pires has a little fun with officer Alex Repass as he introduces the men and women in blue.
Jimmie Allen sings “Shallow.”
Jimmie Allen sings his hit “Boy Gets a Truck.”
Jimmie Allen sings “Shallow.”
Jimmie Allen gets emotional as he speaks of the loss of Delmar Police Cpl. Keith Heacook.
A member of the audience makes a memory of the event.
Jimmie Allen gives a shout-out to all Delaware high schools.
Attending the concert is Dana Meadows from Rehoboth Beach, Rich Otto, retired NJ police officer, Christine Farrell, from the Sherifs office in Ocean County, NJ and Kathleen Flynn from Rehoboth Beach. Rich and Christine are part of the Police Unity Tour that Rehoboth Beach at 7AM on Tuesday morning.
Enjoying the concert is the Heacook family, lower left, and a sold out Bottle & Cork crowd.
Academy of Country Music New Male Artist of the Year Award winner and Cape High grad Jimmie Allen performs his hit “Best Shot” during his May 10 benefit concert at the Bottle & Cork. DAN COOK PHOTOS
The Bottle & Cork hosted the benefit concert to support the family of fallen Delmar Police Cpl. Keith Heacook.
Alex Pires speaks to the audience about the sacrifices the officers in blue make for their community.
Delmar Police Cpl. Keith Heacook’s family attended the concert as guests of Jimmie Allen and Alex Pires.
Attending the concert are Sarah and Ty Woodyard of the Lewes Police Department, TJ Webb of the Milford PD and his wife Amanda, and Tom and Jennifer Stretch, Cory and Krystle Wideman of the Delaware State Police. TJ Webb is the Milford U.S. Marshal’s Task Force officer shot at the Rehoboth Econo Lodge in December. Jimmie Allen FaceTimed him at the hospital and they got to meet at the concert.
Kathy Heacook wears a Heacook Strong shirt to honor her late brother.
Members of law enforcement agencies attended the concert.
The line waiting to get into the Bottle & Cork stretched from the entrance down Bellevue Street and around Bayard Avenue.
Highway One group’s Alex Pires welcomes the crowd to the benefit concert. He donated the venue and the total bar revenue to the Matthew Heacook fund.
Speaker of the House Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf, D-Rehoboth Beach, a retired 25-year Delaware State Police officer, speaks about the bravery of Cpl. Keith Heacook. He got emotional speaking of how Heacook’s son will never again have his father around.
Attending the concert are (l-r) Jessica Myers, Caroline Bennett, Ellie Lord and Erin Bendler.
Jimmie Allen plays “You’re Gonna Make Me Want To.”
Alex Pires has a little fun with officer Alex Repass as he introduces the men and women in blue.
Jimmie Allen sings “Shallow.”
Jimmie Allen sings his hit “Boy Gets a Truck.”
Jimmie Allen sings “Shallow.”
Jimmie Allen gets emotional as he speaks of the loss of Delmar Police Cpl. Keith Heacook.
A member of the audience makes a memory of the event.
Jimmie Allen gives a shout-out to all Delaware high schools.
Attending the concert is Dana Meadows from Rehoboth Beach, Rich Otto, retired NJ police officer, Christine Farrell, from the Sherifs office in Ocean County, NJ and Kathleen Flynn from Rehoboth Beach. Rich and Christine are part of the Police Unity Tour that Rehoboth Beach at 7AM on Tuesday morning.
Enjoying the concert is the Heacook family, lower left, and a sold out Bottle & Cork crowd.
Local country music star Jimmie Allen performed a sold-out concert at the Bottle & Cork May 10 to benefit the family of fallen Delmar Police Cpl. Keith Heacook.
The event pulled in over $46,100 to the Matthew Heacook fund. Matthew is the family’s 12-year-old son.
Funds were raised from the door admission, bar revenue and auction. Organizers passed the hat near the end of the concert and garnered more revenue.
Speaker of the House Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf, D-Rehoboth Beach, spoke to the crowd about Cpl. Heacook’s funeral, and the tremendous show of love and support by the community and fellow officers from all over the country.
“I want to point out that not only was Keith a hero in Delmar,” said an emotional Schwartzkopf. “The last thing he did as he died was to donate his organs so that others may live a longer and better life. His legacy will live on in others. The fundraiser was a great success, and Jimmy put on a great show.”
“I’m really grateful for the really huge turnout,” said Highway One Group’s Alex Pires. “Almost 600 people stood in line for over two hours, and some got in for just a few songs. Jimmie had a great time and even auctioned off his shirt that raised $2,500 for the fund.”
Local builder Nate Graulich of Graulich Builders was the happy high bidder.
“Our community has really come together to support the family who has suffered from the loss of a true hero,” said Graulich. “We all owe a great deal of gratitude and appreciation for the men and women that risk their lives every day as first responders, and gratitude for Jimmie for putting on a great show. I am thankful that I could contribute.”
“People who couldn’t come to the concert and would still like to donate can take it to the Rusty Rudder seven days a week,” Pires added.
Pires recognized community members Chris and Preston Schell, Richard “Dickie” Harrison and Community Bank for their generous donations.
“That’s a terrible situation. I’m definitely keeping his family and friends in my prayers,” Allen said in a short video posted to Facebook May 4.
Heacook died April 28 as a result of injuries suffered from an April 25 attack during an early morning response to a fight at a home on Buckingham Drive in Yorkshire Estates.
A full police detail funeral was held May 10, at Emmanuel Wesleyan Church in Salisbury, Md. There was an eight-mile caravan of police cars with lights flashing to honor the fallen officer.
Academy of Country Music New Male Artist of the Year Award winner and Cape High grad Jimmie Allen performs his hit “Best Shot” during his May 10 benefit concert at the Bottle & Cork. DAN COOK PHOTOS
The Bottle & Cork hosted the benefit concert to support the family of fallen Delmar Police Cpl. Keith Heacook.
Alex Pires speaks to the audience about the sacrifices the officers in blue make for their community.
Delmar Police Cpl. Keith Heacook’s family attended the concert as guests of Jimmie Allen and Alex Pires.
Attending the concert are Sarah and Ty Woodyard of the Lewes Police Department, TJ Webb of the Milford PD and his wife Amanda, and Tom and Jennifer Stretch, Cory and Krystle Wideman of the Delaware State Police. TJ Webb is the Milford U.S. Marshal’s Task Force officer shot at the Rehoboth Econo Lodge in December. Jimmie Allen FaceTimed him at the hospital and they got to meet at the concert.
Kathy Heacook wears a Heacook Strong shirt to honor her late brother.
Members of law enforcement agencies attended the concert.
The line waiting to get into the Bottle & Cork stretched from the entrance down Bellevue Street and around Bayard Avenue.
Highway One group’s Alex Pires welcomes the crowd to the benefit concert. He donated the venue and the total bar revenue to the Matthew Heacook fund.
Speaker of the House Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf, D-Rehoboth Beach, a retired 25-year Delaware State Police officer, speaks about the bravery of Cpl. Keith Heacook. He got emotional speaking of how Heacook’s son will never again have his father around.
Attending the concert are (l-r) Jessica Myers, Caroline Bennett, Ellie Lord and Erin Bendler.
Jimmie Allen plays “You’re Gonna Make Me Want To.”
Alex Pires has a little fun with officer Alex Repass as he introduces the men and women in blue.
Jimmie Allen sings “Shallow.”
Jimmie Allen sings his hit “Boy Gets a Truck.”
Jimmie Allen sings “Shallow.”
Jimmie Allen gets emotional as he speaks of the loss of Delmar Police Cpl. Keith Heacook.
A member of the audience makes a memory of the event.
Jimmie Allen gives a shout-out to all Delaware high schools.
Attending the concert is Dana Meadows from Rehoboth Beach, Rich Otto, retired NJ police officer, Christine Farrell, from the Sherifs office in Ocean County, NJ and Kathleen Flynn from Rehoboth Beach. Rich and Christine are part of the Police Unity Tour that Rehoboth Beach at 7AM on Tuesday morning.
Enjoying the concert is the Heacook family, lower left, and a sold out Bottle & Cork crowd. Event Details :
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