Crook County agencies to compete in ‘No Shave November’

Beginning Nov. 1, the Crook County Sheriff’s Office, Prineville Police Department and Crook County Fire and Rescue enter into a friendly competition.

In support of Prostate Cancer Awareness, the Sheriff’s Office and the Police Department will allow their staff to grow beards/goatees for the month of November. The Crook County Fire and Rescue were not able to grow beards/goatee for safety reasons, but they are participating in growing mustaches.

To participate in the “no shave November,” members had to donate $20 to grow facial hair. At the end of November Sheriff John Gautney, Chief Dale Cummins and Chief Matt Smith will pick the best beard/mustache for their agency.

The winner of the best beards in 2017 were Detective Mitch Madden and Deputy Anthony Redden-Pickett for the Crook County Sheriff’s Office. Sergeant Troy Wiles from the Prineville Police Department. Firefighter/Paramedic Chris Bocchi from Crook County Fire and Rescue

The Crook County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with the Crook County Veteran’s Affairs Office located a local veteran that suffers from prostate cancer. All of the money raised during this fund raiser will be given to the veteran. In 2017, they were able to raise $1300.00 to help a local veteran in Crook County. This is a positive way for Crook County emergency services to give back to the community.