“I love you”
– a perfect quote in any language
The goal of the Police Foundation is simple, yet essential: to create a safer San Diego. That means safety for all who live, work, and play in San Diego. Supported by community contributions since its founding in 1998, the Police Foundation funds equipment, training, and outreach programs vital to creating safer communities. For the past 22 years, every police service dog at the San Diego Police Department has been purchased with funds donated through the Police Foundation. These specialized canines safeguard public events, find missing persons, locate evidence, de-escalate dangerous situations, prevent shootings, and preserve life. Vicki and Chris Eddy are the Honorary Chairs of the Foundation’s Annual Soiree.
#1 Chris Eddy is a 4th generation San Diegan and Vicki is a southern belle from Shreveport, Louisiana.
#2 Chris has endless nature hobbies and is a master genealogist. Vicki’s 4th great-grandfather, Benjamin Harrison, was a Signer of the Declaration of Independence and fun fact – she was born on the 4th of July!
#3 Our grandson Jackson Eddy, at 29 months-old is already master of the universe.
#4 We have dreams for big travel but always seem to land in Hawaiian paradise or a special US destination.
#5 Places we would like to visit: Ireland, Scotland and Portugal would be tops.
#6 We both have photographic memories, especially Chris, who has a super ability of recognizing faces from anywhere and anytime.
#7 Dixey and Bailey are our adorable senior ladies – we call the breed “malt-shitz” – a mix of Maltese/shih tzu.
#8 Giving perpetuates giving. Be even a small spark for something that moves you for huge returns.
#9 Friends invited us to a San Diego Police Foundation event supporting the K9 unit. We met such impressive Officers with their K9 partners, along with staff and supporters, including then-Chief Shelley Zimmerman and Sara Napoli, the San Diego Police Foundation’s CEO. That evening, we were the successful bidder for an amazing opportunity to spend a full day of immersion into the world of the SDPD. We toured the Crime Lab, K9 Training Center, 911 Emergency Dispatch quarters and ended up high in the sky with a thrilling 2-hour police helicopter ride-along soaring over the city and even answering calls for assistance from ground patrol. Now, a decade later, we feel like family and deeply appreciate every moment of safety, protection and peace that we receive from our brave SDPD Officers.
#10 “The Cop Hop” attendees will have the opportunity to dedicate their donations to the K9 Crimefighter Campaign to fund new police service dogs.
San Diego Police Foundation
Annual Soirée “The Cop Hop”
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Hilton Torrey Pines
www.SupportK9.org
