Sheriff Sean Casey is continuing an annual Sheriff’s Office tradition by allowing deputies to wear pink badges in recognition of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Deputies first wore the custom-made badges after Deputy Amy Clinton died of breast cancer in 2013. In the center of the badge are pink handcuffs, a pink ribbon, and the messages “Arrest Breast Cancer” and “Unlock the Cure.”
In addition to the badges, deputies who work in the Detention Center are permitted to wear golf-style uniform shirts with the pink badges embroidered on them. Deputies pay for the custom badges and shirts themselves.
Over the years, deputies wearing pink badges have included breast cancer survivors who share their experiences to emphasize the importance of early detection and to support others battling the disease.
In addition to the badges, deputies who work in the Detention Center are permitted to wear golf-style uniform shirts with the pink badges embroidered on them. Deputies pay for the custom badges and shirts themselves.
On October 19, deputies on Team 1B held a brunch for their teammates and honored current and former colleagues, friends and family members diagnosed with breast cancer by sharing their stories and displaying pink ribbons with their names in the staff lounge.
This year City of Alexandria held a Breast Cancer Awareness 5K and the Fire Department sold Extinguish Breast Cancer t-shirts to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, according to the American Cancer Society.
