Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers 33 WEYBURN POLICEASSOCIATION Marathon for Mental Health uniformed Canadian officer running, he will run alongside uniformed US law enforcement officers from all over the United States. Cst. Bartsch is proud to accept this challenge and opportunity to showcase positive community policing and involvement and is proud to be a member of the Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers. Cst. Bartsch started a fundraiser in conjunction with the Police & Peace Officers’ Memorial Ribbon Society to raise funds to be turned over to the families of the three fallen Canadian Police Officers mentioned above. Three blue line flags will be carried by Cst. Bartsch during the 21.1 km halfmarathon and will also be presented to each of the families along with the donations and will be awarded at various annual memorial services for the three fallen police officers later this year. You can donate to this fundraiser online at: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/marathon-formental-health-2018/ Just prior to the Run to Remember Los Angeles, a total of $1,100 was raised by Cst. Bartsch for the three fallen members’ families for the Police & Peace Officer’s Memorial Blue Ribbon Society, bringing his total mental health and fallen officer multi-fundraising campaigns to $7,100 in just under three years. On April 8, 2018, Cst. Bartsch attended and completed the memorial race as the only Canadian uniformed police officer running the 21.1km half-marathon uniform challenge through the streets of downtown Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Cst. Bartsch not only represented his country, but also was an ambassador for the Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers. Cst. Bartsch carried three Canadian blue line flags at the Run to Remember Los Angeles, amongst many American flags. Not only did Cst. Bartsch represent the Weyburn Police Service, his country and his fellow police officers, his campaign efforts have led to many partnerships and friendships south of the border, and has many other police and peace officers intrigued about running in their uniforms for the cause. Upon returning back to Weyburn and with the conclusion of the Run to Remember Los Angeles, Cst. Bartsch, yet again, has risen up to the challenge by organizing and spearheading a group of four uniformed police and peace officers gearing up to run the Weyburn Opportunity Road Racein Weyburn on Father’s Day, June 17, 2018. Messages and support have poured in from officers to attend and join Cst. Bartsch for this event. So far, Cst. Lamontagne of the Weyburn RCMP Traffic Services, Officer James Robertson of the Commercial Vehicle Highway Transport Patrol Ministry and Corrections Officer Anthony Clark will join Cst. Bartsch in their respective uniforms for the run. In the fall of 2018, in conjunction with Project Remember in California, Cst. Bartsch and Weyburn Police Service Cst. Melinda Mintenko are gearing up to attend the 2018 Rock and Roll Marathon in Las Vegas, Nevada with many US uniformed officers from the Run to Remember Los Angeles. Members of Project Remember L-R: Sgt. Patrick Donovan (Cook County Sheriffs Office – Illinois), Cst. Bartsch, Officer Ryan Gill (San Leandro PD-Calif), Officer Sean Dodge (Modesto PD-Calif), Officer Neil Cervenka (Turlock PD-Calif) Left to right: Officer Sean Dodge (Project Remember- Modesto PD), Theresa Ann (Love with Lemons), Cst. Bartsch Left to right: Cst. Bartsch, Officer Ryan Gill (San Leandro PD- Calif)
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