{"id":35346,"date":"2026-03-24T21:09:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T01:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=35346"},"modified":"2026-03-24T21:09:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T01:09:04","slug":"koda-police-bhs-students-hold-debrief-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/koda-police-bhs-students-hold-debrief-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Koda, police, BHS students hold debrief meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Decatur Police Department and students in the Bellmont High School class responsible for the Kozy Koda fundraiser recently got together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The police department said Chief Kevin Gerber, School Resource Officer (RSO) Andrew Elwell, and K9 officer Koda held a debriefing meeting with students in the BHS Principles of Business Management class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With K9 officer Koda nearby, SRO Andrew Elwell talks to Bellmont students who handled the Koda project. (Decatur PD photo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The class, headed by instructor Bryan Lineberry, came up with the idea of the fundraiser and carried it through to a highly successful conclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total of 350 of the plushy Kodas \u2013 each wearing by a police department wrap \u2013 were ordered and sold in two phases. Donations of $20 or more were accepted for the dogs, with 100% of the money raised going into the police department fund that supports Koda \u2013 a fund that relies solely on donations..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In their meeting, the police department said, each student got up and explained their role in the project, along with areas of the project that struggled and areas that exceeded expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project raised nearly $2,300.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, the students and police officers handed out some 143 of the plushies to residents of the Health Center and the Memory Care Center at Woodcrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adams Memorial Hospital, Hoosier Pattern and the Porter Family Foundation (Formula boats) sponsored the presentation of the small Kodas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the debrief meeting, the police department said, each student and Bryan Lineberry were presented a department challenge coin as well as a certificate of appreciation in recognition of their dedicated hard work towards the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SRO Andrew Elwell hands a Decatur Police Department challenge coin to a student as Chief Kevin Gerber and K9 officer Koda look on. (Decatur PD photo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have no doubt these young men will be future entrepreneurs, successful businessmen, or owners of their own operations someday,\u201d the department said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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