Fund set up to assist injured Sanibel officer
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An assistance fund has been established for the Sanibel police officer shot in the line of duty.
Assistance for Officer Jarred Ciccone and his family is being coordinated between the city and F.I.S.H.
Those wishing to contribute can make a donation to the City of Sanibel Employee Assistance Fund (Police Officer Ciccone) to F.I.S.H., 2430- B Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL 33957. Checks should be made to FISH of SanCap with “Officer Ciccone benefit” in the memo line.
Ciccone, 43, has been a member of Sanibel Police Department since Jan. 8, 2007.
He was issued a Life Saving Award in September 2007 when he successfully interceded in an attempted suicide situation and presented the Phoenix Life Saving Award in 2015 when he administered AED and CPR to an unresponsive female at an on-Island resort and saved her life.
“Officer Ciccone has completed special advanced courses which qualify him for Senior officer status. He is also regularly recognized with perfect attendance awards,” a release from the city states.
“Sanibel is a very generous community and we are very proud of our excellent Police Department,” said Sanibel Mayor Sanibel Mayor Kevin Ruane in the statement issued Monday adternoon. “We are pleased that FISH is providing this option for citizens who choose to make a donation.”
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An assistance fund has been established for the Sanibel police officer shot in the line of duty. Assistance for Officer Jarred Ciccone and his family is being coordinated between the city and F.I.S.H. Those wishing to contribute can make a donation to the City of Sanibel Employee Assistance Fund (Police Officer Ciccone) to F.I.S.H., 2430- B Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL 33957.