Antonio Baez 6th Ward

08/13/2026

08/13/2026

08/13/2026

08/03/2026

Tickets are now available for our 10th and final year. Pleas join us as we will surpass over a $100,000 in scholarship money handed out to Lorain County High School Graduates.

You can reach out to the committee for tickets.

Thank you all for supported us for the past ten years. 💙🖤💙🖤

07/07/2026

Honoring Sgt. Scott Ries, Christine McWilliams, and McKinley McWilliams

The Lorain Police Department extends our deepest condolences to the Rittman Police Department, the family and friends of Sgt. Scott Ries, and everyone impacted by the tragic events in Rittman on July 5.

Sgt. Ries, a 10-year veteran of the Rittman Police Department, had his life taken in the line of duty while responding to a 911 call reporting a break-in and gunfire. Officers arriving on scene came under immediate gunfire. Four other law enforcement officers and a police K-9 were also injured during the incident.

We also remember Christine McWilliams and her 13-year-old daughter, McKinley McWilliams, whose lives were also taken in this tragedy. Their families, friends, neighbors, and community are grieving an unimaginable loss.

This tragedy reaches far beyond one department. It is felt by every badge, every family, and every community that understands the weight carried by those who answer the call, and the heartbreak left behind when innocent lives are lost.

Here in Lorain, we know how deeply these moments affect an agency, a city, and the families who stand behind them.

Our thoughts are with Sgt. Ries’ loved ones, his fellow officers, the injured officers, the injured K-9, and the families of Christine and McKinley McWilliams. We stand with Rittman, Wayne County, Medina County, Hinckley, and all who are grieving this heartbreaking loss.

Rest easy, Sgt. Ries.
Christine and McKinley, you will not be forgotten.