Jon Draper, Program Coordinator for the Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program, sent us the first Eddie Eagle update of the New Year from the Mason County Sheriff's Office.

Mason County Illinois Sheriff Wayne Youell announced that the National Rifle Association has awarded the Mason County Sheriff’s Office’s with an Eddie Eagle costume to assist sheriff’s officers in teaching Mason County’s youth about gun safety.

“Our office is excited to have been awarded this costume and happy to be partnering with the National Rifle Association for this great cause,” said Youell. “We feel the costume will greatly enhance our education efforts of gun safety to our county’s children. Plan to see Eddie Eagle present at many of our community events.”