The Andalusia Police Department surpassed its $10,000 Relay for Life goal by more than $2,500 on Friday with their seventh annual Arrest a Friend event.
More than 300 warrants were signed and delivered to area residents who had to make bail. As of Monday, the APD Relay team had collected $12,531.
The American Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life raises funds for cancer research.
Chief Paul Hudson said he would like to thank all that participated and the business owners who allowed the officers to come into their business and “arrest” their employees while on the clock.
“Each year our success is owed to our community,” Hudson said. “If it were not for the men and women in Andalusia and Covington County supporting our efforts in fundraising for the American Cancer Society, our department would not be able to make this donation. Our officers donated their off day, my administrative staff worked diligently to organize and prepare for the day’s events, and several of the wives from the ‘Ladies Behind the Blue’ took time away from their jobs to help out.... READ MORE>