A large appetite for shrimp helped the Department swamp the Orange County Fire Authority and haul in a healthy $1,000 donation to the Joyful Child Foundation.
It was the Bubba Gump Shrimp eating contest and it all took place Tuesday night at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company at the Anaheim GardenWalk. It was broadcast live on KTLA.
Lieutenant Mark Long and Sergeants Eric Hendry and Jason Stothers swallowed 60 of the crustaceans in one minute. Each had 20 on their plate but when they had cleaned their plates, they could grab shrimp from their teammates.
The firefighters ate heartily but they still had a half dozen to go when the Deputies were done.
The winners were allowed to choose a charity for a $1,000 donation and the Sheriff’s team picked the Joyful Child Foundation, established in memory of Samantha Runnion, a 5-year old Stanton girl who was kidnapped and murdered on July 15, 2002.
For more information on the Joyful Child Foundation click here.