Inaugural fund-razor grows awareness

Posted 12/4/19

The Mineola Police Department, Mineola ISD PD and Precinct 2 Constable Kelly Smith participated in No Shave November for Testicular Cancer through the Beard Patrol initiative. They raised $255...

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Inaugural fund-razor grows awareness

(Monitor photo by Sam Major)

Left to right are Captain Dusty Cook, Sgt. Kevin Atkinson, Investigator Josh O’Grady, Officer Tucker George, Investigator Scott Gallimore, Investigator Tommy Carden, and Constable Smith.

(Monitor photo by Sam Major)

Investigators Josh O’Grady and Scott Gallimore wear whiskers in support of No Shave November, a first for the department.

(Monitor photo by Sam Major)

What started as stubble turned to shaggy and was trimmed to sharp, but no mane could compete with K-9 Juma's black and copper coat, pictured here (left to right) with Constable Kelly Smith, Officer Tucker George and Investigator Tommy Carden.

(Monitor photo by Sam Major)

Officer Tucker George (middle) helps Sgt. Kevin Atkinson and Officer Terri Cole-Altman support the cause in an undercover fashion.

Posted Wednesday, December 4, 2019 9:57 pm

The Mineola Police Department, Mineola ISD PD and Precinct 2 Constable Kelly Smith participated in No Shave November for Testicular Cancer through the Beard Patrol initiative. They raised $255 which goes directly toward the mission of the Testicular Cancer Foundation to provide support, awareness and education. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in males 15-34 and impacts one male every hour. If caught in stage 1 through early detection, it is 99% treatable.

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