Police Officer Lauren Craven
La Mesa Police Department, California
EOW: Monday, October 20, 2025

Help us support the family of fallen La Mesa Officer Lauren Craven. We are donating 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of this single barrel to her fundraiser.

We are also giving a $10 off coupon per bottle when you use the code “LAURENCRAVEN” at checkout  

On top of that, if you text “VDC” to 37293, you will get a manufacturers rebate of $4 for a single bottle or $10 for two bottle purchase. 

That’s up to $30 off and donating to a good cause!

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Police Officer Lauren Craven was struck and killed while helping at the scene of a vehicle collision on Interstate 8 near Waring Road.

Around 10:20 p.m., a car traveling eastbound on I-8 struck another vehicle, flipped, and was then hit by another oncoming car. Officer Craven stopped at the scene to render aid when she was struck by another vehicle.

Despite performing lite-saving measures, Officer Craven died at the scene.

The driver of the initial crash was also killed.

Officer Craven had served with the La Mesa Police Department for almost two years.

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The First Responder Whiskey Society’s Charity Single Barrel Release from Virginia Distillery.

It’s an American single malt aged 7 years in port barrels  

It celebrates the very best of the Old World whisky making traditions, combined with the abundant character of our New World Virginia home as it marries our Virginia Distillery Co. American Single Malt whisky made from 100% two-row malted barley and aged Scotch malt whisky, all of which were distilled on hand-hammered, traditional copper pot stills, and harmonize in barrel in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains.
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*21+ OR OLDER ADULT SIGNATURE REQUIRED* - A 21+ or Older Adult Signature is required at the time of delivery. If you do not have someone there to sign for the bottle at delivery or coordinate with UPS to pick it up at one of their locations, it will be returned to the distillery, and you will be assessed an additional $25 shipping fee if you request to have it sent back out to you.

The bottles can be shipped across the United States except for the restricted states of Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Michigan, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Utah.

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First Responder Whiskey Society

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The First Responder Whiskey Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3)(EIN #87-3987483) charity with one mission: to support first responders and their families in times of need. The charity has a membership of 13,000+ police, fire, military, medical, and family members from primarily the United States and other parts of the world. The values that guide our organization are camaraderie, loyalty, mental and physical wellness, and responsible consumption. Our motto of "Service Through Spirits" is something we take seriously. We prioritize charity and our members above all else and always strive to do things ethically because it is the right thing to do.