Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones plunged into the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Sunday, posting a video on Facebook with a challenge to several area police chiefs, including Chief Christopher Boyd of the Citrus Heights Police Department.
“Could you have poured that any slower?” the sheriff is seen in the video asking his deputies behind him, who took nearly five seconds to pour about 20 gallons of ice water on their boss.
A spokesperson for CHPD said that Chief Boyd already did an Ice Bucket Challenge several weeks ago, and was unsure if the Chief planned to respond to the Sheriff’s latest challenge.
The ALS fundraiser has taken the country by storm, inspiring new potential for non-profit fundraisers to cash in for future events.
Although enjoying overwhelming popularity and bringing over $70 million in new donations to the ALS Association, participants don’t always end up donating to the ALSA.
While Sheriff Jones chose to add a donation to the Officer Down Memorial Page in addition to ALSA, some groups like the Family Research Council have recommended donations instead go to the Mayo Clinic or the Adult Stem Cell Technology Center, alleging that ALSA funds have gone to support embryonic stem cell research.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also called “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. ALSA’s mission is to lead the fight to cure and treat the disease, while offering care to those currently suffering from it.
*Editor’s note: Stay tuned for updates on Citrus Heights officials taking part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
