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Please donate to Deputy Bruce Simmons
Posted on 8/9/16 at 8:47 pm
Posted on 8/9/16 at 8:47 pm
Bruce Simmons Go Fund me
This is the Go Fund me for Deputy Bruce Simmons. His step-daughter posted on her Facebook tonight how nothing has been donated to the Whitney account they have set up. He is fixing to undergo a bone graft and has a long recovery. I know people have donated a lot to the families of the fallen officers but we can't forget about those that were injured. Please please donate. Below is her Facebook post.
This is the Go Fund me for Deputy Bruce Simmons. His step-daughter posted on her Facebook tonight how nothing has been donated to the Whitney account they have set up. He is fixing to undergo a bone graft and has a long recovery. I know people have donated a lot to the families of the fallen officers but we can't forget about those that were injured. Please please donate. Below is her Facebook post.
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PLEASE PLEASE READ: I am and always have been the mouth of my family. I hold nothing back. Every since the shooting, we have been blessed by people who have cooked for our family, who have visited and supported our family etc. we are very fortunate to have folks like that in our lives. We take NO ONE for granted. So id like to start out by saying thank you to those people. We love all of you very Much and appreciate you. However, I found out today that there hasn't been a single dime donated to the Whitney account that my family had set up for my step dad. Not a penny. That broke my heart. We are Very fortunate to still have him here. He's our hero. He doesn't think so but we know he is. I am going to post his first x-ray in hopes that some people will start helping them out. Maybe people don't understand the extent of his injury and think he will return to work soon. I honestly don't know why there aren't donation there. All I know is that there are ZERO DOLLARS in that account. He will be undergoing a bone graft in the next 2 weeks which will be the most painful surgery yet and the dr is projecting a 4-6 month recovery time period. That is a long time to be out of work. My mother is also out of work taking care of him. We appreciate all the fundraisers that are in the works and that have been done thus far. I am asking that my friends donate and share. Fundraiser funds aren't readily available at this current moment and bills don't pay themselves. Neither my mom nor my step dad will beg for money but I WILL on their behalf. Please, please, help my family out. There is a go fund me account set up by my aunt Rosalie fowler that you can donate to and there is the account set up at Whitney bank. Donate, share, then share some more. If you'd like to mail a donation to them directory I can give info in a private message to those I know. Again, thank you to those who have helped so far and please continue to donate. I will post link to go fund me in comments.
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Posted on 8/9/16 at 8:50 pm to lsugrldej8
Shame.But we can raise 750k for Alton Sterlings family. Prayers for the family.
This post was edited on 8/9/16 at 8:51 pm
Posted on 8/9/16 at 8:56 pm to lsugrldej8
I'm not sure how I feel about this.
Officer is still getting paid and he has health ins.
It is a crying fricking shame that tpos had 750k raised for him though.
I'm just not a fan of go fund me accts.
Officer is still getting paid and he has health ins.
It is a crying fricking shame that tpos had 750k raised for him though.
I'm just not a fan of go fund me accts.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 8:59 pm to Makinbacon
Do police get worker's comp if they're injured on duty? I realize he probably still gets his normal pay but if he worked alot of extra duty or something, does that get covered? Because if not then that's a damn disgrace.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:00 pm to Makinbacon
I'm curious as to how this works. All officers I'm assuming have their medical bills paid ... But To what extent?? 100% coverage?? Nick Tullier is gonna have a hell of a bill.
I know that there are normal bills to be paid in a regular basis. I'm just curious to if any of the medical Bills are ever seen by the officers. I'm hoping not.
I know that there are normal bills to be paid in a regular basis. I'm just curious to if any of the medical Bills are ever seen by the officers. I'm hoping not.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:01 pm to Huey Lewis
Huey that's what I'm wondering also.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:01 pm to Huey Lewis
So help me understand - is he getting paid? Does he have health insurance? What is the money for?
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:01 pm to Makinbacon
I post Deputy Tulliers fundraisers in the other thread.
Something doesn't sit right with this.
I have absolutely no issue donating to help someone in need & understand how much the extra detail dollars are needed but something just doesn't feel right about this.
Something doesn't sit right with this.
I have absolutely no issue donating to help someone in need & understand how much the extra detail dollars are needed but something just doesn't feel right about this.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:02 pm to Halftrack
Likely regular bills. House, car, insurance, gas, food etc.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:07 pm to Halftrack
His medical bills are paid at 100%. By law, he gets paid 66 2/3 of his gross average weekly wage. I don't know if the Sheriff's office makes up the difference. Or maybe they supplement additional pay for being shot on duty. The only problem I see is if he was working a lot of off duty to supplement his income. That might throw everything off.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:08 pm to tiger91
Not to sound like a total dick but I think it is the whiny post that makes this so bad.
It is almost as if the step daughter is guilting people into donating.
ETA: Not sure what the Aunt that has Go Fund Me means by
It is a shame that this man has not been hailed a hero & had his name mentioned more, he is a hero & needs the same support as the others.
It is almost as if the step daughter is guilting people into donating.
ETA: Not sure what the Aunt that has Go Fund Me means by
quote:
My clear plan on how the donations will be delivered is as follows: Sgt. Bruce A. Simmons or Pam Iueli Simmons are the beneficiaries of my account. When donations start coming in, I will supply needed personal information to withdraw money.
It is a shame that this man has not been hailed a hero & had his name mentioned more, he is a hero & needs the same support as the others.
This post was edited on 8/9/16 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:09 pm to LSUJML
I don't know the family personally I just saw this post shared on my Facebook from his stepdaughter. I didn't see his GoFund me posted here and it also says you can donate to the Whitney Bank account they have set up. Just wanted to pass along the information.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:11 pm to Festus
The extra duty and the loss of the wife's income due to taking care of him I'm sure has hit hard.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:11 pm to lsugrldej8
I don't know the specific benefits in Baton Rouge, but in many cases, they are treated like any other employee injured on the job. There are also in the line of duty benefits similar to workers comp At a % of salary.
No matter how he's compensated, it's not enough.
No matter how he's compensated, it's not enough.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:15 pm to Martini
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The extra duty
I'm thinking that's what would be the major issue. I can't think of how that would be covered under any policy.
quote:
loss of the wife's income due to taking care of him
I want to believe her employer is eating that and still paying her. But who knows.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:16 pm to lsugrldej8
The sad part of this is that I didn't even know there was a Whitney Bank account set up for him. Obviously the other 4 get more publicity, and rightfully so. I feel like he put his life on the line for us and his brothers in blue, and I'd hate for any financial struggle to befall his family because of that.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:17 pm to Festus
If they are it would be a lot to ask of course depending on her employer.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:20 pm to lsugrldej8
Average cop will work security jobs which account for between 20% and 50% of their income. This in addition to wife likely on FMLA, creates a financial crater.
He will start worrying about his family finances, and having a thought, "maybe it would've been better if I died", which he shouldn't. He's worth a few dollars from those able to still work, hug our children, wipe our arse with either hand, etc.
He will start worrying about his family finances, and having a thought, "maybe it would've been better if I died", which he shouldn't. He's worth a few dollars from those able to still work, hug our children, wipe our arse with either hand, etc.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:21 pm to Martini
Some companies allow co-workers to donate their PTO in cases like this. I have no idea where she works. You're right though, if it's a small company, they probably don't have resources to continue paying someone that's not working.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 9:22 pm to Unit225
They should charge that TPOS's family for all the additional policing that had to be done just because a thug with a gun resisted arrest
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