Officer Cody Mathews of the Durango Police Department earned the Best Beard Award on Thursday during an awards ceremony for “No Shave November,” a fundraiser for local Special Olympics athletes. Twenty-four members of the department paid $50 to participate in the fundraiser. Men grew beards and women wore a blue streak in their hair. Including donations from the public, the event raised $2,300. The money will go toward meals, hotel stays and uniforms for the athletes.
Sgt. Bobby Taylor of the Durango Police Department accepts the Worst Beard Award with a smile.
Officer Josh Petersen of the Durango Police Department wears a fake beard Thursday while holding his Best Try Beard Award during the awards ceremony for “No Shave November,” a fundraiser for local Special Olympics athletes. Twenty-four members of the department paid $50 to participate in the fundraiser. Men grew beards and women wore a blue streak in their hair. Including donations from the public, the event raised $2,300. The money will go toward meals, hotel stays and uniforms for the athletes.
Durango Police Department officers hold photos of themselves on Thursday at City Hall that show what they looked like before they started growing their beards for the departments “No Shave November,” a fundraiser for local Special Olympics athletes.
