Students in Devon Reber’s third-, fourth- and fifth-grade classes welcome several local police officers into their classroom Sept. 19 for Thank a Police Officer Day. Shown in back are (l-r) Sgt. Nick DeMalto, Constable Mark Nicholas, Officer Isaiah Brown, Senior Cpl. Patrick Jackson and Lt. Jamie Locklear. In middle are Cape Superintendent Jenny Nauman, Cpl. Nick Yatsko, Lt. Dave Hake, Lt. Heather Pepper, teacher Devon Reber, paraeducators Kimberly Hall and Whitney Conte, Assistant Superintendent LouAnn Hudson and Cpl. Rick Schiazza. In front are students Sh’Amire Bowe, Ja’Onna Hall, Lola Georgules, Claire Dacheux, Karmella Henry, Marshall Doughty, Joseph Velasquez-Ortiz, Drayden Vann, Timothy Buckmaster, Anna Wilson and Karla Ortiz-Hernandez. ELLEN MCINTYRE PHOTOS Officers from the Delaware State Police and Lewes Police answer students’ questions. Karmella Henry gives thank-you notes to Lt. Heather Pepper, left, and Sgt. Nicholas DeMalto of the Delaware State Police. One student, Karla Ortiz-Hernandez, thanked the officers and said she likes their patrol cars. Students sit and ask the officers questions. Claire Dacheux gives a thank-you note to Lewes Cpl. Nick Yatsko, who serves as a student resource officer at Lewes Elementary and Fred Thomas Middle. Student Marshall Doughty thanks the officers for their service and dedication to protecting the community.