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About Vu Nguyen Scholarship and Service Foundation
About the Foundation
Scholarship Opportunity
Scholarship Opportunity
Founded by Vu’s family, friends, and fellow officers, our foundation provides annual scholarships to high-potential students who demonstrate Vu’s values: service, duty, community, and integrity. We believe in lifting others—just as Vu did—and honoring his life through opportunity and education.
Scholarship Opportunity
Scholarship Opportunity
Scholarship Opportunity
Are you a high school senior or college student pursuing a path in criminal justice, public safety, or law enforcement?
We invite you to apply for the Vu Nguyen Memorial Scholarship, which includes financial support and mentorship opportunities for aspiring public servants.
Vu's Story
Scholarship Opportunity
Vu's Story
Vu Nguyen escaped Vietnam with his family during the fall of Saigon in 1975. Raised in Modesto, California, he defied the odds to become an honor student and a dedicated officer in the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department.
In 2007, while serving in the Gang Suppression Unit, Vu was tragically killed in the line of duty. His legacy continues through this foundation, offering hope and opportunity to others.
"I want to repay a debt I owe to the country that saved my family.
Detective Vu Nguyen
