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Lewes Elementary students host Thank a Police Officer Day

Officers welcomed with coffee, pastries
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
Ellen McIntyre
September 23, 2025

Lewes Elementary third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students welcomed a group of Lewes and Delaware State Police officers into their classroom Sept. 19 for Thank a Police Officer Day. 

The kids prepared coffee and pastries for the officers, and had the chance to ask them a variety of hard-hitting questions about the most challenging parts of their job, who they consider to be their heroes, and, of course, their favorite ice cream flavors and toppings.

Superintendent Jenny Nauman and Assistant Superintendent LouAnn Hudson also joined.

 

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.

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Ellen McIntyre is a reporter covering education and all things Dewey Beach. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Penn State - Schreyer Honors College in May 2024, then completed an internship writing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 2023, she covered the Women’s World Cup in New Zealand as a freelancer for the Associated Press and saw her work published by outlets including The Washington Post and Fox Sports. Her variety of reporting experience covers crime and courts, investigations, politics and the arts. As a Hockessin, Delaware native, Ellen is happy to be back in her home state, though she enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures. She also loves live music, reading, hiking and spending time in nature.

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