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| Battle of the Badge VI |
| By sacramentopress.com |
| Published: 10/12/2009 |
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Once the sun set in West Sacramento, the stage lights flickered on and the red boxing gloves came up. Saturday's Raley Field Rumble pitted firefighters, corrections officers and law enforcement officers from all over Northern California against one another, all in the name of Sacramento charities. "We like to support different charities each year," said Isreal Montes Jr., creator of the event. "We keep it local in Sacramento. This year we're supporting the Firefighters Burn Institute, Sheriff Toy Project and Sacramento Fallen Officers Resource Fund." Correction officers Montes and Yvonne Vasquez, from California State Prison Sacramento, started the city's "Battle of the Badges" in 2003. The inspiration for it struck Montes after he won a gold medal at the Western States Police and Fire Games that same year. He never imagined the event would become as big as it has. More than 3,500 people attended this year. "It started at the Boys and Girls Club in downtown Sacramento," Montes said. "There were maybe a few hundred people and we had no budget. Every year since it has grown more and more popular." Read More. |
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