Madison organization receives donation to aid wounded law enforcement

Freda Muncey, far left, receives a check from Frank Williams, second from left, of Landers McLarty Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. Sandy and Karen Morris are also pictured.

By Nick Sellers | For The Record

In the line of duty, much attention is rightly given to fallen law enforcement officers, yet those who are wounded in the line of duty often fall through the cracks, left to suffer financially and emotionally.

A local non-profit organization, Wounded Blue, Inc. aims to change that, and with a recent $5,000 donation from Landers McLarty Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, will receive a boost in its efforts.

“These guys and these officers never get enough credit and they never get enough support,” said Frank Williams, general manager and operating partner for Landers McLarty. “And yes, they make good wages but they don’t have the support when things go bad. So when I talked to Ms. [Freda] Muncey it was a no-brainer for me.”

Muncey is the president of Wounded Blue and the wife of Madison Chief of Police Larry Muncey. Muncey started Wounded Blue around one year ago in response to a need she saw for injured law enforcement officers who have difficulty getting their livelihoods back.

“Oftentimes when an officer is injured, they’re unable to work their second and third jobs and they get behind in so many ways and there are not any organizations anywhere to my knowledge in the state that are able to help them,” Muncey said. “So that is what our organization is about.”

With the donation, Landers McLarty is now recognized as a platinum sponsor of Wounded Blue.

“It was heartwarming the way they stepped to the plate and wanted to help these men and women who’ve encountered injury,” Muncey said.

As exposure grows for Wounded Blue, Muncey hopes the group nears its goal of expanding beyond the borders of Alabama.

“Our hope is by this time next year to be a national organization as opposed to just a statewide organization,” she said.