Today, his mother continues to fight for what she says could have kept him alive — transparency and better training for first responders. Last week, Overland Park decided to fund crisis intervention training for all 258 of its officers. Albers considers it a win, but says there's still more to be done. "Tragedies do happen, but it's our reaction to those tragedies that really show our character in positions of leadership," she says.
- Sheila Albers, mother of John Albers and secretary of JoCo United
