SEPTEMBER 2021 : Editor's Point of View

Welcome to another significant issue of Blue Magazine. It's hard to believe that 20 years have passed since the attack on 9/11/2001. I am sure many of us can recall exactly where we were on that morning and how this national tragedy from New York City to the Pentagon to Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and beyond had changed our lives.  We recently sat down with former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to get their perspective on 9/11 then and now. A lot of things were brought out from that day and the rescue effort that you're not going to want to miss. We also discussed a lot about where we are today — how police went from being heroes to zeros, how they went from being respected to disrespected and how our so-called woke culture contributed to that, and what this means for law enforcement and society.

We are proud to announce we have a new managing editor, Joel Gordon. He's a retired chief. He has great talent and expert journalism skills. Chief Gordon's ability to work with our writers is unmatched. He is the perfect person for the job. We're happy to promote him. We're glad he's a big part of Blue Magazine.  As many of you know, Blue magazine started as a very small local magazine in New Jersey. Founder Daniel Del Valle was literally publishing and distributing the magazine from the trunk of his car. Over the years, we grew to become the leading national law enforcement publication. Our success didn't happen overnight.  Chief Gordon helped us bring Blue Magazine onto the national stage. We appreciate him.  Once again, congratulations Chief Gordon. You deserve it!

 Blue Magazine and Moment of Silence are teaming up again for a Blue Suicide Event like none seen before. This year we will have a retreat here in New Jersey starting Friday night, Sept. 17, and ending Sunday, Sept. 18.  There will be many speakers and workshops to teach us skills to help others and ourselves.  The event will be held at Saint Paul’s Abbey (Andover, NJ). All 500 private acres are reserved for us! We hope to see you there!

Enjoy this issue of Blue Magazine.  Every article is worthy of your time.  Should you need us, be sure to reach out. We are here for you.