Fund raising effort organized for Hollister police officer

A fund raising effort has been organized for a Hollister police officer after he experienced a medical emergency while on duty.

According to the gofundme fundraiser page, Officer Jeff Garretson recently experienced a three minute long seizure while on duty. The sudden and unexpected trauma has forced Garretson to step down from his position at the police department. The effort was organized to help with medical costs during his time of difficulty.

Fundraiser organizer and Garretson’s daughter Blayne Horn said in a post, there’s no guarantee he will qualify for early retirement and he hasn’t been able to collect a paycheck for over a month.

The full article is available at bransontrilakesnews.com.