National Do Good Heroes Honor Goes To Bel Air Police Officer

BEL AIR, MD ? Bel Air Senior Police Officer Rick Krause has been named a Do Good Hero grand prize winner for 2024.

In July 2024, Krause was named a Do Good Hero. National Life Group chose Krause for both the monthly and the annual honor recently through their program, which was created in 2023 to recognize first responders across the country who go above and beyond in serving their communities.

First responders are selected out of a pool of nominees as a Do Good Hero each month and receive a $1,000 prize to donate to the charity of their choice. Then two grand prize winners ? one from law enforcement and the other from fire and rescue ? are named for the year. They receive a $5,000 prize to donate to the charity of their choice. Krause chose to donate his $5,000 to the University of Maryland Medical System's Child Life Program, which supports children during their hospital stays. His daughter is a cancer survivor, according to a news release.

?This initiative recognizes first responders across the country who go above and beyond the call of duty, both in uniform and in the community,? Bel Air Police Chief Charles Moore said in a news release.

Krause, a veteran of the U.S. Army, has been with the Bel Air Police Department since 2004, the city stated in a news release. He served as a school resource officer in 2011 for public and private schools across Bel Air. Krause also leads the Bel Air Police Department's youth Explorer Post 9010 that allows those aged 14 to 21 learn more about careers in law enforcement or the military; he also coordinates their summer camp.

During the summer, Krause works as a lifeguard with the Ocean City Beach Patrol and in that capacity, he has executed more than 250 water rescues.