Some shaved their heads; others added orange hair extensions. No matter what they did individually, they came together to support a local family. Sheriff’s officers, corrections personnel and civilian staff from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office recently participated in “Shave for the Brave” a fundraiser hosted by Studio Mirage in Waldorf to help raise money for Adam Lumpkins – a five-year-old Hughesville resident who is battling cancer. Sheriff Rex Coffey said the fundraiser was another example of how members of the CCSO are quick to help people in the community. Some members braved the event alone while others took a back-up or two. Sean Elmore, a police communications officer, brought his 6-year-old daughter, Emma, and 1-year-old son, Connor. “I thought this was a good cause and I wanted my children to understand the importance of helping out.” Sgt. Steve Potter and his 16-year-old son, Wyatt, did the event together. “When I told my son about Adam, he wanted to take part right away. Not only did he shave his head, he collected donations from his friends at La Plata High School and his teammates on the football team. We don’t know Adam but we knew we wanted to help,” said [...]
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