SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — An all-day fundraiser organized by a local firefighter’s union was held in Mead on Monday, raising thousands to support the families of two young deputies who were killed in a shooting near Spangle last week.
First responder and the community came together at Hop Mountain Taproom & Grill to remember the lives of Deputy Mason Acheson and Deputy Parker Perry.
“We’re suffering together as a family, the red line – blue line families are huge across the world,” said Spokane County Fire District 9 firefighter Nic Pluskota.
Every dollar raised at the fundraiser will go to the families of the young deputies.
“The wives, the children, and the deputies’ parents, their loved ones,” said fundraiser supporter Julia Deluna. “It’s very sad. Everybody wants to completely support them.”
Several first responders spent the day stepping on stair master machines given to them by a local gym for the event. For every dollar donated, a first responder took a step.
“This is the only way that we know how to say: thank you for what you did,” supporter Tom Craig said.
As of 6 p.m., more than $24,000 was raised to be split between the two families.
Organizers are also accepting online donations. You can click here for the link.
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