Lieutenant James E. Breining and now the Scholarship Foundation that bears his name have supported youth learning the Public Safety Profession since 1966 and is pleased to offer this scholarship in support of the youth involved promoting a career of quality law enforcement.  Thousands of teenagers are part of this endeavor that began in 1959.  We offer this scholarship award to the active Public Safety Cadet who best embodies the character and spirit of the program.  James ‘Jim’ Breining was a tireless advocate of the youth organization dedicated to building character while advocating quality policing.

Character, ethics, and demonstrated leadership in Law Enforcement Youth Training and in the community is what drove Jim Breining to remain a steadfast promoter of this program for his entire adult life.  To continue Jim’s tireless efforts, the foundation would like to help pay for college education for those Public Safety Cadets who possess these ideals and we encourage them to apply for this scholarship.

To celebrate the new relationship between the Public Safety Cadets and The Lt. James E. Breining Scholarship Foundation, we are offered our 1st ever scholarship to Public Safety Cadets in 2019.  We now plan to award scholarships bi-annually on even numbered years.

2020 Winner
Judah Wilson
Tyler Police Public Safety Cadet
also pictured Mentor Officer James McCraw and PSC Director Robert Tompkins











2019 Winner
Zulemy Loza
Fairfax County Police Public Safety Cadet
also pictured Kent Jefferies (Scholarship Founder)
and Director Brett Morrison







2018 Winner
Cooper Rapp
Fairfax County Police Explorer Post
also pictured are his parents Murray, Diane,
Deputy Police Chief Ted Arnn and
Kent Jefferies (Scholarship Founder)







2017 Winner

Melissa Hetzel
Hartford WI Police Explorer Post #9910

2016 Winner

Dennis Stack IV

Marlboro Township Police Department Post #105

also pictured Barbara Breining (President)

2014 Winner

Zachary Brooks

Henrico County Police Division Post #608