FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Andrea Blakeway

Public Relations Specialist

Office: (504) 712-2244

Date: February 15, 2008

Kenner Police participate in Pro Tow to benefit Special Olympics

KENNER— On Thursday February 14, 2008, the Kenner Police Department and the Kenner Fire Department participated in the Pro Tow competition at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, Louisiana to raise money for charities. The event was sponsored by Southwest Airlines and the NBA and was part of the 2008 NBA All-Star activities.

New Orleans Hornets basketball team members Hilton Armstrong, Rasual Butler, and Morris Peterson attended the competition to coach and cheer on the two teams. Rasual Butler coached the Police Department and Hilton Armstrong coached the Fire Department. Butler and Armstrong also participated in a basketball shoot-out with the two teams to determine who would go first. Kenner Police won the shoot-out and decided to go second in the competition.

Each team was required to pull Southwest Airlines’ NBA-themed “Slam Dunk One”, a Boeing 737, a total of 50 yards. It was determined that the team to pull the plane the fastest would be awarded $12,000 towards the charity of their choice and the second place team would be awarded $8,000 towards the charity of their choice. The Kenner Police Department took first place with a winning time of 42.17 seconds and awarded their winnings to Special Olympics Louisiana, while the Kenner Fire Department took second place with a time of 48.78 seconds and awarded their winnings to the American Cancer Society’s New Orleans Chapter.

KPD members participating in the Pro Tow competition were Captain Dwane Babin, Officer Kenny Boduin, Officer Quincy Bryant, Chief Stephen Caraway, Officer Keith Forsythe, Officer Matthew Glapion, Officer Keanan Jackson, Officer Christopher Mitchell, Sergeant Marc Ortiz, Detective Chad Petersen, Officer Timothy Ragas, Officer James Virgil, and Officer Anthony Woodson.

More information: For more information on this event, please contact the KPD Community Relations Division at (504) 712-2294 or at nguggenheim@kennerpd.com.

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