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Custerites You Did It! Fundraising Goal Met

Custerites You Did It!
Fundraising Goal Met for
Deputies’ New Body Armor

by George Gramlich
It all started a couple of months ago when local realtor Josh Martin asked my friend and Sentinel Vice President Fred Hernandez to help with an idea he had. Due to a recent incident, Josh want-ed to do something nice for the Sheriff’s Office. Maybe buy them some equipment that they might need. So, Josh and Fred went to see Custer County Sheriff Shannon Byerly. The Sheriff said there was something they could help the Sheriff’s Office with: getting new, rifle rated body armor. He also mentioned that there is a charitable organization in Colorado Springs that specializes in helping local law enforcement agencies obtain rifle rated body armor. That organizations is SHIELD616. Continue reading Custerites You Did It! Fundraising Goal Met