Moses Lake Police Department Capt. Mike Williams (left) and Sgt. Jeff Sursely (right) fend off an “attack” from Special Olympics athletes trying to sneak up on them during the “Fire & Cop On Top” fundraiser in Moses Lake on Friday in which first responders volunteer to get soaked — and soak back — to raise money for Special Olympics Washington.
September 26, 2022
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Waterfight!
First responders get soaked for Special Olympics fundraiser
MOSES LAKE — Renae Stott and her 3-year-old son Emmett came a long way to squirt water at an Othello Police officer Friday. “We wanted to see some police cars, get them wet,” she said as her son filled a large squirt gun. “We were hoping to see some fire trucks but we might have to come back later.” Residents of Othello, the Stotts stood in the parking lot of the Staples on North Stratford Road in Moses Lake while OPD Officer Tyson Cox stood atop a lift, his uniform soaking wet. Emmett squealed with delight as he charged the lift, squirting Cox as Cox returned the favor. “It’s for a good cause,” Cox said between squirt gun assaults. “It’s something that I’ve always had a passion to help out with.” ...