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National Police Week went out with a bang for two employees for the Fulton County Sheriff Department.
Participating in the Ride for Lightning 2024, eight brave staff members volunteered to race against each other with money jars in the Fulton County Detention Center kitchen from May 5-15.
The staff member with the most donations would 'Ride the Lightning' by enduring a five second tasing during their staff luncheon Thursday afternoon. Ride the Lightning 2024 raised a total of $1500. All proceeds go to the Fulton County Shop With A Cop for the 2024 Christmas season.
It was determined that both Deputy Bethany Johnson and Animal Control Officer Samantha Sorak, who each raised exactly $589.64, would be participating in the tasing on Thursday.
Recently sworn in as Fulton County's newest Merit Deputy, the event was Johnson's second time being tased in two weeks. Johnson said this round was slightly less intense, due to it being only for five seconds.
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Unlike Johnson, newly appointed Fulton County Animal Control Officer Sorak had never been tased prior to Ride the Lightening 2024 event. Sorak was not expecting to win when she volunteered for the event initially, but said the tasing was for a cause that was worth it.
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