Morris County Law Enforcement and OEM Tackle Ice Bucket Challenge

On Tuesday afternoon, more than a dozen brave men and women from the Morris County Office of Emergency Management and the Morris County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations became the latest team to conquer the ice bucket challenge, which in three short weeks, has raised more than $15.6 million for ALS research. Check out a video of their amazing unison splash here.

“In addition to ALS, we here at Morris County want to use this opportunity to raise awareness for another cause,” Jefferey Paul, Director of the Morris County Office of Emergency Management said. “About 1 in 8 women (approximately 12 percent) will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime.”

“The Morris County Office of Emergency Management in partnership with the Morris County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Section and the Morris County Office of Personnel will be collecting funds for the upcoming Making Strides of Parsippany event which will be held at 8 a.m. on Sunday, October 19, at the Mack-Cali Business Campus located at 6 Century Drive, Parsippany,” Paul added. “Making Strides is a celebration of breast cancer survivorship, a celebration of hope, and an expression of our shared determination to make this breast cancer’s last century. “

The OEM also encouraged County of Morris employees and local residents to get involved and donate to these causes. Donations to Making Strides can be dropped off at the Morris County Office of Emergency Management or the Morris County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Section. Both offices are located within the Morris County Public Safety Complex 500 West Hanover, Parsippany 07954. For GPS purposes use Morristown 07960. Please follow this link for directions.

Donations can also be dropped off at the Morris County Office of Personnel located at 10 Court Street, Morristown.
If you would like to learn more about working for the OEM or Morris County Law Enforecemnt, please call 973-829-8600. For more information about Making Strides, click here.

We want to see your ice bucket challenge photos and videos! Send your photos and videos to our Editor, Emily Everson, at emily.everson@patch.com with a note about how much you have raised for ALS research.