Margaret “Mickey” Beall Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Margaret “Mickey” Beall took the Oath of Office with the Kirtland Police Department on June 8, 1979.  Mickey was one of the first female police officers in Lake County and the first for the Kirtland Police Department.

 

During her 24 years in office, Mickey became deeply involved in the community.  She spent countless hours talking to citizens and helping elderly people with household tasks.  Each Christmas, she baked breads and delivered them to senior citizens in the community. Not only did she create the Safety Town program for Kirtland but each summer for 28 years she volunteered her time there teaching children about safety. 

 

Mickey was a pioneer in community policing decades before it was recognized as a cornerstone of police work.

 

Mickey passed away from cancer on March 3rd, 2007, but her genuine warmth and concern for the citizens of Kirtland will never be forgotten.  She will forever be remembered as a valued and respected member of the Kirtland Police Department family.

 

In April 2009, the Margaret “Mickey” Beall Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established by friends and family of Mickey’s. We’re asking that you join us in remembering and honoring Mickey by considering a tax deductible donation to the Fund which will in turn help future generations of students at Lakeland Community College enter public service careers.  Please feel free to contact Bob Cahen, executive director of The Lakeland Foundation, at 440-525-7097 or bcahen@lakelandcc.edu if you have any questions.  You can send donations to: Margaret “Mickey” Beall Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund, c/o The Lakeland Foundation, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, Ohio 44094.