Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Bertie Officers Win Special Olympics Plane Pull Contest State Highway Patrol team places second

Raleigh
May 3, 2016

Correctional Officers from Bertie Correctional Institution pulled an American Eagle jet 25 feet in 7.85 seconds, making them the grand champions of the annual fundraising plane pull for Special Olympics at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. 

The Smokey Bears from the State Highway Patrol took second place with a time of 8:06 seconds.

Photo above:

Back Row, the Bertie CI team from left are:  Sgt. Timothy Sanders, Capt. Kevin Staton, Capt. John Swain, Sgt. James Leigh and Correctional Officer Rochelle Gaskins. 

Front row, the SHP Smokey Bears from left are: Trooper Jeremy Zachary (D-5), Trooper Anthony Chambers (Ret.), Sgt. Joe Bright (Training Academy), Trooper Paul Mitchell (D-2), and Trooper Michael Jones (B-3).