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| Deputy Newman and Alex |
On June 23,
2015 Deputy Newman and Deputy Wilson from the Bates County Sheriff's
Office responded to a medical call that involved a child whose clothes were fully engulfed. The child, Alex, had burns that covered over
half of his body. Alex was transported by life flight to Children's
Mercy Hospital then he was transferred to KU's Burn Unit. Alex will
have to remain in the hospital for three months while he is
recovering from his burns.
Last week,
Deputy Newman and Deputy Wilson asked for the community's help to
purchase an Ipad for Alex to help the time pass quicker for him while
he is in the hospital. The Deputies were able to raise a total of
$594.00 from donations made by the community. With the donations
they were able to purchase an Ipad Mini 3 and an Itunes gift card for
Alex. The money that was left after the purchases were made was
given to Alex's family to help deter the cost of traveling to and
from the hospital every day.
This
morning Deputy Newman, Deputy Wilson and Paramedics Ben Strauch and
Jerret Reno presented Alex with the Ipad and the gift card along with
get well cards that were signed by several people in Law Enforcement.
The Deputies would like to thank everyone who graciously donated
money for their cause. They would also like to thank the Manager at
our local Wal-Mart for giving them a 30% discount towards the
purchase of the Ipad. Also a special Thank You to Adrian Bank and
Douty's Auto Service for their substantial donation. Deputy Newman
and Deputy Wilson said it feels good to live in a community that
comes together and helps someone like this in their time of need.
