Milwaukee, WI
Officer Jerving fundraiser; Milwaukee bar hosts casino night
Mates on Forest Residence fundraiser for Officer Jervings household
MILWAUKEE – The household of fallen Milwaukee Police Officer Peter Jerving obtained extra assist Saturday, April 1 – Mates on Forest Residence hosted a on line casino night time fundraiser.
The fundraiser additionally benefited different first responders. It featured basic video games, akin to blackjack and roulette, and door prizes for contributors.
“With out these heroes, we would not have the ability to sleep good at night time,” mentioned Maureen Fox, the bar’s proprietor. “We simply needed to thank them and present them our appreciation in a small manner.”
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Fox mentioned a part of the cash raised will go on to Jerving’s household and the remaining will go to the Fallen Heroes Fund.
Jerving was shot on town’s south aspect Feb. 7 throughout what police mentioned was a battle with a theft suspect and later died at a hospital.