DENVER (KDVR) — One month in the past, Commerce Metropolis Police Officer, Aaron Cortez, was struck in his automobile by a drunk driver whereas investigating a crash. Nonetheless recovering from the incident, a fundraiser is aiming to assist ease his restoration this weekend.
“I appear to be I’m wonderful, I act like I’m wonderful for, you already know, 80, 90% of the time. However there’s nonetheless this bizarre mind stuff and neck stuff I’m coping with,” stated Cortez.
A month later and his restoration continues to be a piece in progress.
“We’re nonetheless fighting a few of it however general, night time and day higher from the place it was,” stated Cortez.
Nonetheless out of labor after the crash, his neighborhood has stepped up in an enormous option to maintain him and his spouse afloat financially.
“Going from working full time, you already know, actually hitting additional time, off responsibility, stuff like that, going to damage go away. I imply, it takes a toll,” stated Cortez.
The MC1 Basis does precisely that type of work, elevating cash for officers injured within the line of responsibility.
“We be sure that they’re not stressed over monetary obligations whereas they’re making an attempt to get better and get again to work,” stated MC1 President Mark Miller.
Just lately, Miller stated Commerce Metropolis restaurant The State Home reached out to him with an thought for a fundraiser for Cortez.
“They needed to do one thing for certainly one of their native officers,” he stated.
Miller stated MC1 is grateful the neighborhood stepped as much as assist their efforts — help that Cortez stated is invaluable in his present state.
“We actually don’t know the way this course of would’ve labored with out them,” stated Cortez. “With out all of the help. So, yeah, can’t say thanks sufficient, actually.”
The fundraiser will probably be at The State Home, at 15591 E 104th Ave, on Saturday from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. The restaurant will probably be donating 15% of its earnings to MC1 and Cortez.
