10-13 For Elmsford Police Officer

10-13. It means different things to different agencies. Locally, in our area, it’s a request for a police officer’s need for assistance.

Such is the case for a 10-13 this Friday night to help one of Elmsford Police Department’s own, Officer Ken “Gumby” Gumbs. After being struck by a car, Gumbs, 45, of Hawthorne, is still recuperating after undergoing surgery at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Gumbs, who was off duty at the time, was hit by a northbound car on Bradhurst Avenue near Chateau Lane at about 8:20 p.m. on January 13. He suffered internal and head injuries. Gumbs joined the Elmsford department in August 1992 after serving with the Marine Corps during the Persian Gulf war.

Join us this Friday night for a fund raising event sponsored by the Elmsford Police PBA to benefit Office Gumbs. It will be held at the Live Oak Engine Company fire house, on the second floor, at 5 North Lawn Avenue in Elmsford. There will be raffles, food, an open bar and music all for a $20 (or more) donation. Please stop by, enjoy some food and a drink and help reduce the financial burden for Officer Gumbs.