MONMOUTH COUNTY – The 200 Club of Monmouth County donated $10,000 to Reverend Lou Strugala, Chaplain for the New Jersey State Police, on behalf of the family of fallen New Jersey State Police recruit Lucas C. Homeijer.
The 27-year-old recruit passed away on November 25 after losing consciousness during a boxing training exercise at the State Police Academy in Sea Girt.
“Luke Homeijer’s untimely passing is a tremendous loss to the entire law enforcement and first responder community. The incredibly tragic event has all of us heartbroken. Helping Luke’s family with support during these difficult times is the least we can do,” said The 200 Club of Monmouth County President Robert Honecker, who presented the check along with The 200 Club of Monmouth County Trustee Robert Swannack, Ret. Police Chief of Ocean Township, to the Chaplain.
The New Jersey State Police had asked The 200 Club of Monmouth County to help the Homeijer family. It was voted unanimously by the Executive Board Officers and Board of Trustees to approve the financial assistance. Homeijer was following in the footsteps of his father and uncle who were both retired state troopers. He had been living at the State Police Academy in Sea Girt for the last seven months for training.
“We are so appreciative of the kindness and generosity of the 200 Club. Having met one of the original recipients of a gift in the 1950s when he lost his dad in Detroit and hearing what a difference it made to the family; I am truly humbled and grateful to accept this on behalf of the Homeijer family,” said Chaplain Strugala.
