Fund set up for deputy battling cancer

An account has been set up by the Carson City Deputy Sheriff's Association for a Carson City deputy recently diagnosed with myeloma, a type of bone cancer.

Deputy Kip Lee has been a deputy in Carson City for more than five years. Lee will be seeking treatment at a cancer center in Utah for three months.

"Deputy Lee will be away from his friends and family for an extended period of time while he receives extensive cancer treatment and we as an association wanted to provide him with an assistance fund to help him while he's away," said Deputy Don Gibson, president of the CCDSA. "Medical costs, living costs, and travel expenses should not be Kip's concern, we want him to concentrate on getting well and beating his cancer diagnosis. The CCDSA has set up an account at Mutual of Omaha Bank with the CCDSA's contribution of $5,000."

If anyone would like to contribute to Lee you can make checks payable to the Kip Lee Myeloma Assistance Fund and mail them to CCDSA at P.O. Box 3244 Carson City, NV 89701 or go to any Mutual of Omaha Bank to contribute, account # 9000133637.

"I know that Carson City is a generous community and that together we can help support Deputy Lee and his family during this difficult time," said Gibson.