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The Willie Ng Family Foundation Provides Aid To Vulnerable Populations Across TexasSubmitted By Eric CastilloIn 2017, Willie Ng battled cancer that led to a victorious journey of survival and inspiration. Due to the personal life altering experience of battling cancer, The Willie Ng Family Foundation nonprofit was established, Willie works to help those who must face the battle of cancer. Willie’s devotion and tenacity to all communities is evident in his life’s work and is committed to the enhancement of the quality of life and quality of education for current and future generations.With an innate ability for law enforcement and public service, Willie Ng has been serving in Law Enforcement since 1993. Willie served the city of San Antonio with the San Antonio Police Department for 22 years. Willie began as a Patrol Officer, then served as a Detective Investigator where he investigated various criminal offenses in the Repeat offenders Program and Financial Crimes Unit. Prior to retirement from SAPD, Willie worked with the United States Secret Service where he was deputized as a Special Federal Deputy Marshal and law enforcement professional range from Hand- to-Hand Combat & Self Defense, Narcotics and Emergency Management training by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.Willie Ng, Founder.Willie has a Master Certification in Law Enforcement by the State of Texas. Willie was deputized Special Federal Deputy Marshal with the United States Secret Service. Recently, Willie served in the roles of Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Criminal Investigator with the Bexar County Criminal District Attorney’s Office from January 1, 2015-December 31, 2018, where Willie lead multiple teams working closely with local and federal law enforcement agencies to successfully prepare criminal cases for prosecution in Bexar County. Willieis currently an Adjunct Professor at The University of the Incarnate Word, teaching graduate level criminal justice courses.In addition to public service and economic development, Willie is tireless in his efforts toward non-profit work. Willie providescommunitysupportandconsulting to business leaders, entrepreneurs, law enforcement and various local and national organizations. Willie contributes his time serving on various boards, to include but not limited to, currently serving as President of the Alamo Asian Chamber of Commerce, Board president and Co-Founder of the Maestro Entrepreneur Center and Maestro Leadership Development. Willie is a member of the Criminal Justice Reform Committee of the Texas Associations ofBusiness.Willie’s dedication to law enforcementreflects his commitment to serving and protecting his community. Through his career, he embodies integrity, compassion, and a steadfast resolve to make a positive impact.For more information, about The Willie Ng Family Foundation on how they can be of help from education assistance, first responder support, aid for cancer patients and the elderly to even animal rescues, visit /www.williengfamilyfoundation.org.If you are looking to having him speak at your event, he provides mentoring opportunities, self-defense courses, motivational speaking, lockdown drills and active shooter training.PARENTS, EDUCATORS--BE A HERO!Part 3 of a multi-part series on Human TraffickingTraffickers Target School Children!IBy Lou Duggann February Dr. Katariina Rosenblatt, author and Executive Director of There Is HOPE For Me, testifiedbefore Congress about the prevalence of trafficking in schools. Rosenblatt survived being drugged, kidnapped, and trafficked before turning the age of eighteen. “There are 1,000,000 children being trafficked per year,” said Dr. Rosenblatt. “That’s a fact.”“Identification is key,” said Comal County Sheriff Mark Reynolds. Reynolds has been involved in County law enforcement for 34 years, as a deputy since 1990 and Sheriff since 2017. He has seen trafficking activity grow in our area and expresses support for enhanced communication between our citizens and law enforcement. “We need the public to come forward and talk to us,” Reynolds says, “but we have to be cautious. I cannot arrest someone unless they are breaking the law. Because of the hidden nature of trafficking and because of the recreational opportunities we have in our area, I am sure there is much more trafficking going on here than we know about. We’ve actually had people sell family members for money. So, we must do better about getting the proper messaging to victims.”10Reynolds. “Monitoring of children’s use of technology is important. If we are going to give children cell phones, iPads, and computers, then we need to monitor their use. We need to monitor who they talk to, who they text or chat with, and how. We need to educate and involve more parents. Plus, educators play an important role. They are vigilant.”“If the general public, who has more eyes on their surroundings, feels something is wrong or suspicious, please call law enforcement,” said Reynolds. “I would rather we get calls about what may turn out to be nothing rather than miss the one that does matter.”A 9-year-old, elementary student was asked to write about “What makes a person a hero?” The child’s response speaks to those who display courage, awareness, vigilance, identification, and caring during challenging situations:“A hero is someone who protects the Country and loves America. And wants to help human lives like you and me. Superheroes don’t need powers. They have their own powers like helpfulness and respect for the Country. To have a superpower is your own power. God does not need Flash or Captain America. He needs people who love God’s country.”Be a hero! If you suspect a child may be a victim, report it to appropriate authorities; call 911 or if it is not life-threatening callState agencies warn that “trafficking includes school-age children—particularly those not living with their parents--- because of their vulnerability and gullibility, as well as the market demand for young victims. The children at risk are not just high school students—studies demonstrate that traffickers prey on victims as young as twelve.”Case studies indicate that “traffickers frequently target children through telephone chat-lines, clubs, on the street, through friends, and at malls, as well as using girls to recruit other girls at schools and after-school programs. Also, they may impersonate someone the intended victim might trust. They gain intelligence on their victims by examining online posts, comments that victims have made on other posts, and comments made by the victims’ friends.”“Traffickers are patient in the process of converting their victims,” said Sheriff Reynolds. “They take time to win their victim’s trust. Children are brainwashed by traffickers over an extended period of time. They are sometimes reluctant to speak.”Non-Emergency SAPD at 210-207-7273. Special thanks to Comal County Sheriff Mark Reynolds, Dr. Katariina Rosenblatt, There Is HOPE For Me foundation, Meant to Soar foundation, Goya Cares Foundation, Department of Homeland Security, and Jack Staton of INS Consulting LLC. Contributions to this series are being made by these individuals and organizations fighting Human Trafficking. In future articles prevention, protection, prosecution, and avenues for help will continue to be featured. Watch for these articles as theinformation may just protect a child.Next Month: Part 4: Empowering Our Resources Against TraffickersMay 2024“Socialization is all on social media,” said www.alamoranchhighlights.com