User:Steven1969

Steven J. Newton is a 25-year law enforcement veteran and a former Marine/Navy veteran. He served with the 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division. With the Navy, he was with NAVACTS-UK-318 and was called back to active duty for the first Desert Storm.

Now retired and afflicted with Parkinson’s Disease, he continues to write articles for various law enforcement, military and veteran publications. He is also the author of the "Old Sergeant" and the "Old Sergeant and Friends."

He still serves on the Advisory Board of the National Association of Chiefs of Police and serves as Director of the Law Enforcement Equipment Program. He is the Founder of the Silver Star Families of America and he is a supporter of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance.

Chief Newton writes monthly articles called the Best of the Best that attempts to spotlight and honor men and women in uniform.

Chief Newton is a proud member of American Legion Post 639 and and the DAV and is a member at large with the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He has been honored with several awards from the American Police Hall of Fame, including the Legion of the Purple Heart and has been nominated as Police Officer of the year by the National American Legion. He has also been awarded the Department of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award by the Secretary of Defense, the Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award and the Presidential Volunteer Call to Service Lifetime Award.

Chief Newton feels that his goal in life is to promote the morale of all people in uniform, from members of the Armed Forces to Emergency Services.

Chief Newton has been nominated for the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Steven1969 (talk) 23:27, 24 March 2010 (UTC)