Cleveland MetroHealth Department of Protective Services, Division of Police and former Veterans Affairs & Plain Twp. (Canton, OH) Firefighter/EMT, Scott Dillon, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2003. In an attempt to set a Guinness World Record, he is collecting donated service patches from various Police, Fire, EMS, and Security departments from around the world.Officer Dillon started this quest while in isolation battling non-Hodgkins lymphoma at MetroHealth Systems Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 11, 2003. This record setting collection will be auctioned off when the attempt to break the record is reached. Officer Dillon has postponed the previous set auction date due to health set backs caused by this disease (including recent diagnosis of diabetes) and requests from Federal, State, and Local Departments, as well as local media. He continues to collect now more than ever for the awareness of cancer towards Civil Safety personnel. The proceeds will be donated for cancer research to the American Cancer Society and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in honor of all police officers, firefighters, EMS personnel and security officers.
To set the Guinness record, 2,811 patches are required. Officer Dillon currently has over 2,000 patches donated. Won’t you help Officer Dillon with his collection by sending your departments patch to:
Officer Scott Dillon, PO Box 292, Munroe Falls, OH 44262
Thank you for your help in setting this record.
Financial donations are welcomed to help with correspondence and postage expenses associated with contacting federal, state, and local departments.
Sincerely,
Officer Scott Dillon, #242
OPBA Union Member
freshhopeforacure@yahoo.com
330-310-1641 or 216-778-3000 (MHPD)
