Memorial Fund Established For Deputy’s Family

December 4, 2007

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A memorial fund for the family of Escambia County Deputy Lt. Raymond Simmons has been established by the The Northwest Florida Chapter of the Police Benevolence Association. Simmons died November 24 in Walnut Hill.

The association is asking for 100 deputies to pledge to work one side security job and donate $150.00 to the fund in Simmon’s memory. Deputies typically work extra duty security jobs and earn about $150.00 for eight hours. Any deputy willing to make the pledge is asked to email nwfpbawebmaster@yahoo.com with their name and fulfill their pledge within 90 days.

Anyone else wishing to make a donation for his children can do so at any branch of Pen Air Federal Credit Union, including the branch at 8460 North Century Boulevard in Century.

“We have an opportunity to work extra duty employment outside our jobs as officers,” said benevolence association President Bain Custer. “We are asking each officer to commit an eight our shift. But anything would help.”

“It is important to us that we do this for Ray’s children and his wife Summer,” Custer said.

Funeral services for Simmons were held Friday, November 30 at Faith Chapel North in Cantonment. He was laid to rest at Bayview Memorial Park. He had served 14 years with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department.

Picture above and below are submitted photos from the funeral of Escambia County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Raymond Simmons.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News