Horsham's 'Project Blue Light' Honors Fallen Officers

In 1988, Philadelphia’s Dolly Craig put a blue light in her window to honor her son-in-law, Danny Gleason, who had fallen in the line of duty.

Twenty-seven years later, Project Blue Light has become a nationwide movement to recognize police officers during the holiday season who have died in the line of duty.

And since 1999, Horsham has been participating in that movement. According to the township:

In 1999 the Horsham Township Police Department planted a tree in Deep Meadow Park on Horsham Road as a memorial to those officers. The evergreen tree is decorated every holiday season with 1,000 blue lights representing all Law Enforcement Officers. In addition to the blue lights there is one white light for each Montgomery County Police Officer who has died in the line of duty. Currently there are 27 white lights on the tree. We would like to ask each of you to please consider placing a blue light in your window during the holiday season to show your support for your police officers.

A lighting ceremony will take place on Tuesday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Horsham Township Municipal Complex on 1023 Horsham Road.