Left: Detective Senior Constable Dean Hayes and Detective Sergeant Jamie Jack were feeling the cold on Saturday when they shaved their heads for children’s cancer research.Right: Detective Senior Constable Nigel Fox puts the finishing touches on Detective Senior Constable Paul Guergues’ newly shaved head.Left: Shannon Jack had her dad, Detective Sergeant Jamie Jack in a very vulnerable position on Saturday when she shaved his head for Bluey Day. By Rebecca Fraser
FOUR Dandenong police officers are feelingt the cold a little more than most after parting with their hair to raise funds for children with cancer.
As part of Bluey Day 2005 the four officers had their heads shaved on Saturday at Bunnings Warehouse in Dandenong.
Detective Senior Constable Paul Guergues of Dandenong CIU was one of the officers who endured the close cut, admitting he had spent the entire weekend wearing a beanie.
“It is very cold without hair but we are getting used to it.
“It is a shame we cannot wear beanies to work though,” he said.
Det Sen Con Guergues said they were still tallying up the donations but believed they had raised about $20,000.
“It was definitely well worth it especially when you are helping kids with cancer or with other serious illnesses.
“Every cent you raise makes a difference,” he said.
Detective Sergeant Jamie Jack, Detective Senior Constable Dean Hayes and Detective Senior Constable Nigel Fox of Dandenong CIU also lost their hair for the cause.
Det Sen Con Guergues said this year’s event had been a huge success, with more than 200 people attending the Bluey Day charity auction dinner at the Grand International in Dandenong on Friday when football and cricket memorabilia were auctioned off.
“The auction went really well and everyone had a really good time with lots of money raised,” he said.
