Wayna Ward
Dispatcher loses home to fire

We received this e-mail last evening. Today, I was the closing speaker at the MABAS conference in Illinois and I shared the e-mail below. A Fire Chief in the audience stood up and started a collection. THANKS to MABAS and the 100+ dispatchers that took up a collection. The grand total was over $1,100! (update 3-3-2007, it ended up being over $1300!) The check is already on the way to our "sister in need". Please see below and do what  you can. There is contact information contained in the activation below. Please send your donations directly to the address listed below!

Dear 911 CARES:

Hi my name is Jonnie Mortensen and I am a communications officer with the Limestone County Sheriff's Office in Groesbeck Texas.  Tonight one of our fellow dispatchers, close friend, and my neighbor had her house burn down to the ground.  She and her two children were not at the residence when the fire started but they have lost absolutely everything they owned.  Wayna Ward is a single mother with a son in the 9th grade and daughter in the 8th grade.  She is a very dedicated employee and a great mother.

Send cards, letters or financial support to:

The Sheriffs office address is 1221 E Yeagua St, Groesbeck, TX.  The phone number is 254-729-3278.  Our Sheriff's name is Dennis Wilson and the communications Sgt. is Sgt. Autumn Cox.  Sgt. Cox. Her e-mail is acox@co.limestone. tx.us

Wayna could use any emotional support available and all the prayers of our fellow communications officers and other 911 professionals.  At this point I don't know the size of the kids' clothes or what will be needed the most, as the first just happened March 1st at 9pm. Thank you in advance for any support and prayers for our coworker, friend, and neighbor.

Make checks out to Wayna Ward Fire Relief and send it to the address above. We will post updates at www.911cares. com. An additional contact is Wayna's co-worker Jonnie:

Contact person:
Jonnie L. Mortensen
906 N Tyler St.
Thornton, TX 76687
254-275-9897 cell

Kevin Willett
PSTC - Public Safety Training Consultants
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