Events New to Old
August 7 2007 - National Night Out
The Guardian Angels started their day at The Hardy Recreation Center in the 2nd district. We ate pizza with the Police Officers and about 30 kids ages from 5 to 11years old. We explained the history of the Guardian Angels and talked with the kids about the difference between snitching and reporting a crime.
The best part of our day was going around the city with Police Chief Cathy Lanier. It made the guys feel very important and lets us know that she really appreciates the sacrifice the Angels make when we leave our families to volunteer to help make DC a safer place to live and visit. I truly believe we have the best Police Chief in the nation. I appreciate the opportunity to carry a MPD radio, and the opportunity to train at the DC Police academy. But for the Chief to allow us to travel the whole city with her while she addressed approximately 400 new recruits is something the DC Guardian Angels will never forget. We look forward to a long-term working relationship with Chief Lanier and her team.
January 30, 2007 - One dozen members of the Guardian Angels safety patrol start patrolling the 800 block of Yuma Street, SE due to the robbery/homicide.
January 10, 2007 - Guardian Angels on foot and bike patrols in Carver Terrace NE. This area recently endured two quadruple shootings and three homicides. Foot patrols in Adams Morgan NW. It has been reported that robberies and assaults have risen 46%.
April 29, 2005 - Guardian Angels distributed reward flyers with police for the shooting of 9-year old Donte Manning in front of an apartment complex located at 2620 13th Street, NW.
January 16, 2005 - Guardian Angels safety patrol started patrolling the Metro Buses in SE-Congress Heights to serve as a visual deterrence due to the assaults and robberies.
May 2, 2004 - DC Guardian Angels acknowledged Councilman Jim Graham and local DC Police Officers in the successful gang and crime crackdown in Mt. Pleasant and Columbia Heights.
November 31, 2003 - Guardian Angels distributed pamphlets, painted over graffiti and took phone calls from desperate parents seeking advice about gangs.
November 25, 2003 - Guardian Angels has started patrols in Columbia Heights and other NW neighborhoods that have been plagued by gang related shootings in recent months.
December 1, 2003 - Chief Charles H. Ramsey yesterday extended his crime initiative into early January, moments after telling the Guardian Angels that he welcomes their presence in the District�s Hispanic neighborhoods plagued by gang violence.
June 8, 2003 - A half dozen Guardian Angels stopped car jockeys from shaking visitors down for money on 18th Street in Adam Morgan.
October 10, 2002 - Guardian Angels make gas stations less menacing for Maryland and DC area residents by pumping gas for citizens who are too afraid because of the sniper.
May 2001 - Guardian Angels help with the search of Chandra Levy a missing 24-year old lady.
November 20, 1998 - Guardian Angels start patrolling the Eastern Market Community because of robberies that happened around the holiday season.
September 1998 - Guardian Angels work with MPD on Capitol Hill to report suspicious or illegal activities (drug sales, trash dumping on vacant buildings and disbursing unruly and obnoxious groups gathered on street corner or in front of businesses)
July 13, 1998 - Guardian Angels answer a church prayers. Guardian Angels start patrolling the grounds of Word of God Church on 1500 block of K Street SE to deter away drug dealers, and prostitutes.
May 11, 1998 - Guardian Angels start patrolling Fort Totten due to recent rapes.
November 24, 1997 - Guardian Angels patrol the Petworth area of NW to express outrage over the murders of five woman.
July 19, 1997 - Guardian Angels started patrols in Georgetown due to the many requests of residents because of a murder at Starbucks, a robbery at Boston Market and other street robberies.
July 3, 1997 - Guardian Angels begin Save the Children Campaign on the corner of Benning Road and East Capitol St by passing out flyers that read ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, SAVE OUR CHILDREN, STOP THE DRIVE BY SHOOTINGS, SAY NO TO GANGS, SAY NO TO DRUGS.
May 1997 - Guardian Angels give Citizens on Patrol Training to The Association of the Triangle residents (Adams Morgan
April 28, 1997 - Guardian Angels attend candlelight visual at the Six District Police Station. Three Police Officers were gunned down in three months. CMDR John Ayala voiced his opinion on capital punishment for killing a police officer.
April 3, 1997 - Guardian Angels took the Orange Caps on patrol. They received a training on how to patrol from the Guardian Angels March 25.
March 27, 1997 - Guardian Angels start patrolling Capitol Hill. They had eight robberies, a rape of a 14 year old girl and two murders.
March 10,2007 - Guardian Angels set up shop in Adams Morgan after three rapes and to murders between Jan 15 to Feb. 27. 2007.
March 1, 1997 - Attended candlelight vigil for slain D.C. Police Officer Wendell Smith.
February 1, 1997 - First patrol in Adams Morgan after three rapes.
January 16 & 17, 1997 - Assisted with search for missing 12-year old Darryl Hall. He was abducted on 1-15-97 while walking home from school.
November 21, 1996 - Patrolled Metro Red Line after two armed robberies occurred within 10 days.
June 1990 - Patrolled Clifton Terrace NW to prevent drug activity. CMDR John Ayala was cut on his left side by a man who refused to stop selling drugs on the property.
May 25, 1990 - Smaller crowds, more Police & Guardian Angels help keep Georgetown quiet. Georgetown, where several violent incidents last weekend provoked an outcry, was quiet last night as police deployed additional officers on overtime amid crowds that appeared considerably smaller than usual. Members of the Guardian Angels, a civilian crime-fighting group, were also present last night
April 16, 1990 - CMDR John Ayala was stabbed with an ice pick a half inch from his spine during a fight with drug dealer. Two other Angels were treated at the hospital for less serious injuries and released.
March, 1990 - Patrolled Trenton Park SE (6th & Mississippi). The community was under siege by drug dealers. Guardian Angels set up an office and began patrolling.
