Stroud Area Regional Police officer’s family hopes for a miracle
By Andrew Scott, Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pa. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
The family in June accompanied Torres to Oasis of
"We were supposed to stay there until
She said she then accompanied him to a
Unable to get medical insurance to cover a
Saying there are "no other options" at this point, she thanked the police department and community for its support and said the family is praying for a miraculous full recovery.
A patrol officer for the past 25 years with the
He and his wife have 11 children. Six of them are adopted and five have Down syndrome.
Fellow officers said Torres had been experiencing pain when he took a medical leave of absence in April, shortly after which doctors in
He then underwent cancer removal surgery at
After Torres later began experiencing other symptoms, he learned not all of the cancer had been removed and that it had gotten into his lymph nodes and spread to other parts of his body. The cancer has become too advanced for any conventional medical treatments,
FUNDRAISERS FOR RUBEN TORRES
The following community events are scheduled to raise money for
From
There will be live entertainment, featuring The Mix, and a tricky tray and 50/50 drawing.
Northeast Site Contractors, SARP and the
Registration will be
The run/walk starts at
Afterward at Rudy's there will be music, food, beverages and raffle prizes, including a
Milo is donating 20 percent of her sales from now through
The family of
The ride will start at noon on
Donations can be sent to:
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