Cpl. Breck Scott Is Back Home

The SIGIS fundraiser for Cpl. Breck Scott wraps up Monday.  Please watch the video here to see Cpl. Scott, now back at home from Houston, express his thanks for all the donations and prayers he has received.  He will be wearing an elaborate brace on his leg for 9 months.

You can still donate to the SIGIS fundraiser for Cpl. Scott through Monday by clicking the "Donate" button in the sidebar.

Previously:
Blue Knights Texas Chapter VII Donates to Cpl. Breck Scott
Cpl. Breck Scott Has a Visitor
Cpl. Breck Scott Recovering From Surgery
The SIGIS Fundraiser for Cpl. Scott Continues
Corporal Breck Scott to Undergo Four Surgeries
Corporal Breck Scott Headed to Houston

Last Call for Cpl. Breck Scott SIGIS Fundraiser

Last call for the fundraiser for Shreveport police Cpl. Breck Scott; our fundraiser here ends Monday.  If you haven't yet found a few dollars to send for this worthy cause, please try.  The original story is here.

If you live in the Shreveport area, the El Chico restaurant on Greenwood Road is holding a fundraiser on August 12:

A local El Chico restaurant will be holding a benefit for a Shreveport police motorcycle officer who was seriously injured in the line of duty last spring.  El Chico Restaurant at 2127 Greenwood Road in Shreveport will donate a portion of their proceeds to Cpl. Breck Scott on Aug. 12. Cpl. Scott, a seven year veteran of the department, was injured April 5 when he was struck by a vehicle while operating his department issued motorcycle.

Breck has suffered extreme complications due to injuries he sustained in the crash and has had multiple surgeries since that time.  El Chico Manager Albert Waters remarked, “We want to invite everyone to come out and help us with this fundraiser for Breck and his family. This is a tough time for them and we want to do our part to help them out.”

The benefit will run from 10:30 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with 10% of the gross sales being donated to Scott.

I want to thank everyone who has donated so far and I want to thank Mike at A Cop's Watch for all he has done in support of Cpl. Scott.  I can only imagine how appreciate Cpl. Scott's family is of Mike's personal visits while Cpl. Scott was hospitalized in Houston and of the support of The Blue Knights Texas Chapter VII.

If you'd like to donate to help cover Cpl. Scott's medical bills not covered by insurance please hit the Donate button in my sidebar or if you prefer to make your donation directly to the fund set up for Cpl. Scott, you can make the check out to Breck Scott, put "For Deposit Only" on the back, and reference acct. number 5732676084. The address for Capital One Bank is 333 Travis Street, Shreveport, LA 71101.  You can do that anytime, even after the SIGIS fundraiser ends.

C'mon!  Last call!  It's a good cause!

Previously:
Blue Knights Texas Chapter VII Donates to Cpl. Breck Scott
Cpl. Breck Scott Has a Visitor
Cpl. Breck Scott Recovering From Surgery
The SIGIS Fundraiser for Cpl. Scott Continues
Corporal Breck Scott to Undergo Four Surgeries
Corporal Breck Scott Headed to Houston

Blue Knights Texas Chapter VII Donates to Cpl. Breck Scott

Here's another reminder for the Cpl. Breck Scott fundraiser which is now winding down.  We're wrapping up our SIGIS fundraiser in a few days but you'll still be free to send in donations through the Capital One account.  If you want to donate through this blog, the last day is August 15.

I want to give a huge shout out to The Blue Knights Chapter Texas VII.  Mike at A Cop's Watch reports that they were able to hand deliver $500 to the family yesterday.  Mike has visited Cpl. Scott twice now and reports that as of yesterday Cpl. Scott looked good and is in good spirits.  They are expected to release him Friday and send him back to Shreveport.

You can read about The Blue Knights here.  They do a lot of great charity work and are to be commended. 

Mike's personal blog is here.

For new readers, Cpl. Scott has undergone four surgeries now and is facing a long road of rehab and physical therapy.  The SIGIS fundraiser is to help with costs not covered by insurance.

Cpl. Scott is a Shreveport police officer who was injured in a motorcycle crash last April.  Doctors have been trying since then to save his leg which developed a serious bone infection.  The prognosis looks good, now, but he's got a long, painful road ahead of him.  His motorcycle career is over, but he still wants to work at his job.

If you'd like to make a donation, hit the "Donate" button near the top of my sidebar.  If you prefer to make your donation directly to the fund set up for Cpl. Scott, you can make the check out to Breck Scott, put "For Deposit Only" on the back, and reference acct. number 5732676084. The address for Capital One Bank is 333 Travis Street, Shreveport, LA 71101.

Remember, no amount is too small!

Previously:
Cpl. Breck Scott Has a Visitor
Cpl. Breck Scott Recovering From Surgery
The SIGIS Fundraiser for Cpl. Scott Continues
Corporal Breck Scott to Undergo Four Surgeries
Corporal Breck Scott Headed to Houston

Cpl. Breck Scott Has a Visitor

Mike at A Cop's Watch went to visit Cpl. Scott in Houston yesterday.  Please read his report here.

Cpl. Scott is recovering from his fourth surgery in less than two weeks on his leg which was injured in a terrible motorcycle crash last April.  The good news is that it looks like they've saved his leg, but the has a long, long, long road in front of him.  Cpl. Scott described the surgery to KTBS before he left:

"It's going to be four surgeries. The first three, they're going to go in there and clean (the infection) out and put some antibiotic wash in there," Scott said Thursday at his home in Shreveport. "The fourth surgery, they're going to go four inches down my leg and break it right here and put that apparatus on." That device will stretch his leg and allow the bones to connect again so that his injured leg can become the same length as his other one. "It could take up to two years to go in there and work on that bone and get it to grow and fuse to that ankle," Scott said.

SIGIS has been running a fundraiser to help Cpl. Scott and his family with costs not covered by insurance.  We've got two more weeks running on the fundraiser before I forward all proceeds to the Capital One fund set up for him.

You can donate through this blog by hitting the Donate button at the top of the sidebar, or you can donate directly to Capital One.  Make the check out to Breck Scott, put "For Deposit Only" on the back, and reference acct. number 5732676084. The address for Capital One Bank is 333 Travis Street, Shreveport, LA 71101.

In addition, via KTBS, there will be a benefit golf tournament this month to help with costs as well:

E.G. Huckabay Lodge #3 of the Fraternal Order of Police is scheduled to host a benefit golf tournament in honor of Corporal Breck Scott.Corporal Scott is a Shreveport motorcycle officer who was seriously injured in a crash four months ago.He recently underwent his fourth and final operation at a Texas Hospital.The golf tournament will help with expenses not covered by insurance.The four person scramble is scheduled for Tuesday, August 30th at Querbes Golf Course in Shreveport.The entry fee is $240 per team, prizes will be awarded to the top contenders.Any inquiries should be directed to Corporal Bill Vincent at 318-673-7262. 

Here at SIGIS we've collected just over $100; please consider making a small donation today.  No amount is too small and every little bit helps!  It's good to help others!  Donate!  And to those of you who have made a contribution already, thank you.

Also thanks to Right on the Left Coast for their linkage and participation in helping Cpl. Scott and his family.

Previously:
Cpl. Breck Scott Recovering From Surgery
The SIGIS Fundraiser for Cpl. Scott Continues
Corporal Breck Scott to Undergo Four Surgeries
Corporal Breck Scott Headed to Houston

Cpl. Breck Scott Recovering From Surgery; Our Fundraiser Continues

Cpl. Breck Scott is recovering from three of the four surgeries in Houston, via Chris Redford at KTBS.  The fourth surgery is scheduled for tomorrow.

Remember the SIGIS fundraiser for Cpl. Scott and donate what you can in support.  Hit the tip jar button in the sidebar, near the top.  He and his family will have to remain in Houston for several week as doctors work to save his leg.  According to Redford and Cpl. Scott's family, the infection is gone and doctors say the leg is salvagable!  This is great news!

If you prefer to make your donation directly to the fund set up for Cpl. Scott, you can make the check out to Breck Scott, put "For Deposit Only" on the back, and reference acct. number 5732676084. The address for Capital One Bank is 333 Travis Street, Shreveport, LA 71101.

Remember, no amount is too small and it feels good to help others!

To those of you who have donated already, thanks again, millions!


(Note:  Cpl. Scott, as far as I know, does not even read this blog or know of its existence and he is in no way affiliated with this blog, the author or the political opinions expressed here.)
 
Previously:
The SIGIS Fundraiser for Cpl. Scott Continues
Corporal Breck Scott to Undergo Four Surgeries
Corporal Breck Scott Headed to Houston


Photo credit:  Chris Redford, KTBS

The SIGIS Fundraiser for Cpl. Scott Continues (BUMPED AND UPDATED AGAIN)

Please don't forget the SIGIS fundraiser for Shreveport Police Cpl. Breck Scott!  As the original posts filter on down the blog I'll post the occasional reminder so we can keep it going.

Cpl. Scott is in Houston now undergoing four separate surgeries in an attempt to save his leg which was injured in an accident while he was on duty last April.  The leg hasn't healed properly and he now has a terrible bone infection.

The first surgeries are to clean out the wound and help clear the infection.  Then in a "high tech" surgery they'll go back in, break the leg, and put on an apparatus that will stretch his leg and allow the bones to reconnect.  Very painful and a long healing time.

Cpl. Scott's family is there for support but can't we do something to support them?  As I said before, police officers put their lives on the line for us every day and don't get paid nearly enough for it.  If you're in a position to help, even a little, SIGIS is running a fundraiser to supplement the fund that has been set up for Cpl. Scott at Capital One bank.

You can donate through this blog (link in the sidebar near the top) or you can donate directly to Capital One.  Make the check out to Breck Scott, put "For Deposit Only" on the back, and reference acct. number 5732676084. The address for Capital One Bank is 333 Travis Street, Shreveport, LA 71101.

Every thing that hits my tip jar until August 15 will go to the Capital One fund.

And to those of you who have already donated, thanks a million!  We're in triple digits now!

Update:  Thanks Sarah for your donation!
Update:  Thanks Phil for your donation!
And thanks Stacy and Zilla both for your donations!


Remember!  No amount is too small!  Donate what you can spare today!

(Note:  Cpl. Scott, as far as I know, does not even read this blog or know of its existence and he is in no way affiliated with this blog, the author or the political opinions expressed here.)

Previously:
Corporal Breck Scott to Undergo Four Surgeries
Corporal Breck Scott Headed to Houston

Corporal Breck Scott Headed to Houston

You may remember last week I posted about Shreveport police Cpl. Breck Scott who is headed to Houston to undergo four surgical procedures in an attempt to save his leg which was injured in an accident earlier this year.

Remember that any donation that hits my tip jar in the next month will be donated to Cpl. Scott's fund at Capital One bank.

If you would prefer to make a donation straight to Capital One they ask that you send a check rather than try to donate over the phone.  Make the check out to Breck Scott, put "For Deposit Only" on the back, and reference acct. number 5732676084.  The address for Capital One Bank is 333 Travis Street, Shreveport, LA  71101.

Cpl Scott begins his surgeries this week and it will be an extended stay for him and his family in Houston.  Any help you can give, no matter how small, would be appreciated.

I'll push through any updates that come. 

(Thanks Mike for the Capital One info.)


Previously:  Corporal Breck Scott to Undergo Four Surgeries 

Update:  Thanks to Phil for the very generous donation!   Your compassion is heartwarming and inspiring.

(Note:  Cpl. Scott, as far as I know, does not even read this blog or know of its existence and he is in no way affiliated with this blog, the author or the political opinions expressed here.)

Corporal Breck Scott to Undergo Four Surgeries

In April of this year Shreveport police Cpl. Breck Scott was injured in an accident:

A Shreveport police motorcycle officer was injured Wednesday when another driver turned in front of him near Christus Schumpert hospital.  Health care workers who noticed the wreck rushed to the scene, lifted the truck enough to get the injured officer out from under it and began treating him. Cpl. Breck Scott suffered a broken leg.

I remember when the accident happened for two reasons.  One is because Cpl. Scott was one of the motorcycle officers who sat in front of my house one afternoon ticketing speeders on my street.  As it turns out, he and Steve know each other so Steve walked out and visited with him for a while that day.

The second reason I remember the accident is because in the news story at the time, one of the citizens who ran outside to help spoke about how they all banded together to lift the car off of Cpl. Scott.  It was quite moving (apologies to KTBS but I'm quoting your whole story; it may not be there later!):

Sherita Gilbert's minister had told her that God had plans for her. It happened sooner than she expected -- two days later, when Gilbert and her aunt became an injured Shreveport police officer's Guardian Angels.

Gilbert had just gotten off work at a hospice this past Tuesday morning when a motorcycle officer collided with a pickup whose driver had turned in front of him. The driver of the pickup had been blinded by the morning sun. Gilbert and her aunt, Vivian Turner, saw the accident at the corner of Fairfield Avenue and Olive Street and jumped into action to help Officer Breck Scott.

"He went up in the air, came over and hit the hood and hit the ground," Gilbert said. "The truck ran over him from the waist down." Just looking at it, we didn't think he was alive," Turner said of her initial reaction to seeing the injured officer.

Turner called 911 and Gilbert ran to help Scott, whose legs were pinned under a tire. With the help of another woman and a man who also saw the accident, they managed to lifted [sic] the wheel off the officer, who had been able to radio headquarters for help. The Fire Department had not yet arrived.

"I couldn't get it at first," Gilbert said. "I said, 'Lord, please give me strength to get this truck off of him.' It was like God came quickly. It seemed like a piece of paper that you could just pick up."

Gilbert believes divine intervention gave her and the others the strength to lift the truck. On Sunday, her pastor told her that God was going to use her to help someone, she said. Little did she know that would happened two days later.

"Just doing what I had to do," Gilbert said of their actions. "I would not have thought twice for anybody." Gilbert said there is a fourth Guardian Angel: The man who helped them lift the truck disappeared and she doesn't know who he is. Scott suffered a broken leg but is expected to make a full recovery. He's walking on crutches and has begun physical therapy at LSU Hospital. Gilbert and Turner visited him at the hospital on Thursday.

As long as that link remains active, there is video there of Sherita Gilbert telling her story.  Watch it.

Tonight there was an update on Cpl. Scott. That "full recovery" they were predicting hasn't quite happened yet.  Cpl. Scott has a severe bone infection and is at risk of losing his leg:

The doctor told him the infection was so bad he risked losing his leg if he didn't have the high-tech surgeries done, Scott said.

Scott's motorcycle riding days are over but he wants to save his career. No medical retirement for him.

"It's going to be four surgeries. The first three, they're going to go in there and clean (the infection) out and put some antibiotic wash in there," Scott said Thursday at his home in Shreveport. "The fourth surgery, they're going to go four inches down my leg and break it right here and put that apparatus on." That device will stretch his leg and allow the bones to connect again so that his injured leg can become the same length as his other one. "It could take up to two years to go in there and work on that bone and get it to grow and fuse to that ankle," Scott said.

The surgery will be done in Houston, TX.

I applaud Cpl. Scott's service to our community and I am humbled by his courage, his fighting spirit, and his desire to finish his police career without taking medical disability.

SIGIS is opening a fundraiser for Cpl. Scott:  any donation to my tip jar (link also in sidebar) between now and August 15 will be forwarded to the fund that has been set up at Capital One Bank for Cpl. Scott.  If you want your donation forwarded to this fund, please put Cpl. Breck Scott on the donation.  If you prefer, you can make the donation directly to Capital One Bank by calling 318.674.3855 and tell them you would like to donate to Corporal Breck Scott's fund. 

Cops put their lives on the line for us on a daily basis and don't get paid nearly enough for it.  I'm happy to do anything I can to support them.

(Note:  Cpl. Scott, as far as I know, does not even read this blog or know of its existence and he is in no way affiliated with this blog, the author or the political opinions expressed here.)