Ten members of the Department are shedding pounds for good health and to show in the Battle of the Badges that our Department can out shed the Santa Ana Police Department any day of the week.
The Department’s team weighed in at 2,577 pounds, compared to the Santa Ana team’s 2,553 pounds. Some of those weighing in wore body armor, gun belts and carried their side arms loaded. They are to wear the same gear when they weigh in through to the end of the contest in 10 weeks. The goal is to lose ten percent of their body weight in the first 10 weeks. Most of those participating plan to continue on to lose weight after the competition.
Acting Sheriff Jack Anderson cheered on the Department team at the ceremonial weigh in on Wednesday at the Lindora Medical Clinic in Tustin.
“We are going to be winners by being the biggest losers,” he said.
The Battle of the Badges, sponsored by the nonprofit Lean for Life Foundation, and utilizing the Lindora Medical Clinics’ 10-week weight loss program.
Deputy Coroner Maureen Albrecht
Sgt. Matt Barr, Rancho Santa Margarita
Lt. Toni Bland, Professional Standards Division
Sgt. Jerry Brittain, Theo Lacy
Sgt. Doug Ellithorpe, San Juan Capistrano
Sgt. Paul Fuzzard, Theo Lacy
Deputy Darren Johns, North Court
Deputy Mark Kelley, South Operations
Deputy Sheryl Parent, Transportation
Sgt. Tim Rushing, Musick