Masons Donate for Purchase of Ballistic Plates for Fortuna Police

Press release from Fortuna Police:

Chief of Fortuna Police Bill Dobberstein

Fortuna Police Chief Bill Dobberstein welcomed the Master of Humboldt Masonic Lodge #79 at Tuesday night’s City Council Meeting to present him with a certificate of recognition. The certificate recognizes a recent donation made to the department by the Masonic Lodge.

The Lodge donated money to the Police Department to enable it to purchase ballistic plates for officers’ vests. The plates, costing several hundred dollars each, provide an additional measure of safety for officers who might encounter a suspect with a high velocity firearm.

Half a dozen of the patrol officers did not have the equipment available, and the purchase was made possible through a donation from the Masons.

“This generous donation is greatly appreciated, and it allowed us to purchase the plates for our officers right away,” said Chief Dobberstein. He added that, “getting approval to buy these through the regular process would have taken quite some time, while our officers now have that extra margin of safety available as they patrol our community.”

Humboldt Masonic Lodge # 79 has a very long history in our county, having been founded on June 30th, 1854; first organized in April of that year by six Masons at a meeting in Bucksport which was located where the Bayshore Mall is today.

The Lodge has been active in directly supporting many community organizations and activities over the years including Hospice of Humboldt, local Volunteer Fire Departments, community schools, and many other worthy causes including the Shriner’s Hospitals.

The fraternity aspires to make good men better men. The stated mission of the Masonic order in California is that “a man who strives to improve himself can also improve his community and the world at large.”

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I like stars
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I like stars
5 years ago

I’m sure the money will be well spent. [Edit]

Dan F
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Dan F
5 years ago
Reply to  I like stars

He certainly doesn’t appear to be acquainted with MANY a Plate, for a fact!!!

Alex
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Alex
5 years ago

Are Ballistic plates something thrown in a food-fight?

Dan F
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Dan F
5 years ago
Reply to  Alex

Close, but No Cigar!!!

Joe Dirt
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Joe Dirt
5 years ago
Reply to  Dan F

When do we get our armored vehicle’s with water Cannon’s

DELLIB
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DELLIB
5 years ago

What is the history of the Masons? Are they trying to predict something by giving out armor plates? What’s going on here? Is Fortuna going to turn into Fresno?

Sheesh
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5 years ago

Thank you supreme court!
No more asset seizures.
We should all sue the local police departments and sheriff to return assets they have seized.

Dan F
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Dan F
5 years ago
Reply to  Sheesh

I agree 250%!!!! Immediately or better yet SOONER!!!!

Really?
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Really?
5 years ago
Reply to  Sheesh

Read the decision. You’ll only be disappointed otherwise.

C'mon elections
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C'mon elections
5 years ago

Cool ballistic plates too protect the extortionast now they can really rob the slaves! !!!! We should have a class action law suit forming to take back from the armed thieves

LostCoastEMP
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LostCoastEMP
5 years ago

Ceramic ballistic plates are the best. Light weight and will stop a 30-06 round in its tracks. (Most likley feels like u got hit by a truck though!) I once lived with a biker family who would take turns shooting each other with a 9 mm wearing a class 3 vest. Never tried it though!

Chop Drop and Roll
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Chop Drop and Roll
5 years ago
Reply to  LostCoastEMP

Before practicing the effectiveness of body armor with friends or family, It’s considered good luck (and polite) for each participant to take a shot of whiskey with a bullet of the same type about to be used. It’s when you start shitting out a different caliber that you begin to question your life’s trajectory.

LostCoastEMP
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LostCoastEMP
5 years ago

Hmmmm I’ll keep that in mind. Swallowing a 12 gauge slug might be a bit difficult though….

Central HumCo
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5 years ago

~the “Friendly City of Fortuna” is chosen to receive ballistic plates for officers’s vests.

Willie caos- mayhem
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5 years ago

🕯Look at the amount of high magazines and assault rifles showing up in the recent busts from Fortuna and east or south of here if I was a cop I’d like little extra protection. But they dont stop a head shot.

PHer
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PHer
5 years ago

Two organizations committed to improving their community join together and these are the comments you get? Humboldt, you never let me down. Or rather, you let me down so much that its not even a shock anymore when you do.