About the Event

More than breakfast, it’s a legacy of impact.

Since its beginning, Breakfast With the Chief has been Salem Police Foundation’s signature fundraising event.

Thank You Salem

Breakfast With the Chief 2026 When the convention center filled up for this year’s Breakfast with the Chief, every officer in the Salem Police Department felt it. That kind of support is not something you can manufacture. It has to be earned. And this community has earned it.

The energy in that room mattered. So did the outcomes it made possible. Equipment that works. Training that prepares. And a ballistic shield that protected a young officer when it counted most. Your generosity put that shield in his hands.

We were honored to celebrate Chief Womack at this year’s event. If you know him at all, you know he would be the first to say the credit belongs to his officers and his staff. That is exactly the kind of leader he is. He has spent his career stepping out of the spotlight and pointing it at the people beside him. Salem is better for it, and so is this department. We wish him a retirement full of the same quiet pride he gave to this city every single day.

Thank you to every sponsor, donor, and supporter who made this year’s Breakfast what it was. A room full of belief. A community standing together. A very clear message that Salem’s officers are not alone.