(Le Mars) — Members of the Le Mars Police Department and Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office are organizing a benefit fund raiser scheduled for Saturday evening, October 2nd at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The benefit will include a free will meal, auction items, and a dance. The purpose for the benefit is to raise funds for a former police officer now stricken with cancer. Mark Reed was an officer with the Le Mars Police Department for more than 30 years and supervised the K-9 unit for many years. Bob Rohlmiller serves as the present-day K-9 officer for the Le Mars Police Department and tells of Reed’s condition and the upcoming benefit.
Rohlmiller says the money raised during the benefit will go to help defer accrued medical expenses as Reed continues his fight against the brain cancer. Dawn Fifita is a jailer with the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office and says the local law enforcement agencies are one large family wanting to make a difference with Reed’s recovery.
Stephanie Buhman, Mark’s daughter, tells of her father’s career.
Buhman says the folks in Akron are also participating in the benefit for the former police officer. Stephanie talks about her father’s diagnosis with the brain cancer.
Rohlmiller reviews Reed’s police career as the initial K-9 handler.
Among the many donated items to be sold during the live auction and the silent auction will be three guns. Rohlmiller says an account has been established at the Northwest Iowa Credit Union where donations are being accepted. Dawn Fifita summarizes the thoughts of many, while urging people to attend Saturday evening’s benefit.
The Mark Reed Benefit begins with the meal at 5:30 p.m. and the dance will begin at 7:30 p.m. all to be held at the Le Mars Knights of Columbus Hall, Saturday, October 2nd.
