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Released by: Sergeant William Bailey
Location: Deschutes County Sheriff's Office
Occurred: December 08, 2017 at 1:00pm
NARRATIVE:
Today at 1:00pm, members of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Employees Association (DCSEA) presented two $2500 checks to two organizations the association's members had chosen last month to be the recipients of their donation.
DCSEA pledged to match the individual donations made by members of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office during our No Shave November 2017 event. A total of $5000 was donated by 126 participating members of DCSO to cancer related organizations of the individual's choice. With DCSEA's matching donation, the total amount contributed to cancer related research and awareness was $10,000.
DCSEA wanted to give their donation in the name of Deputy Kevin Turpen, a current patrol deputy with our office. Deputy Turpen is currently fighting his own battle with cancer, which we are happy to report his is winning!!
DCSEA President Scott Herrmann said, "It is with great honor that the Deschutes County Sheriff Employee Association (DCSEA) would like to match the $5000 raised by the generous employees of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office for No Shave November 2017. DCSEA would like to honor one of our own, Deputy Kevin Turpen, who is currently fighting his own battle with cancer and donate $2500 to Bend Ronald McDonald House and $2500 to OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Kevin's name. Cancer has affected many, if not all of us in one way or another, and the DCSEA feels this is a very worthy and worthwhile cause and are excited to make this donation."