WALKER, Mich. — Two Walker-area Pizza Hut restaurants will host a special fundraiser later this month in honor of a fallen police officer.
Officer Trevor Parker Slot with the Walker Police Department died in the line of duty on October 13, 2011.
“His personality was bigger than life. He was the life of the party. His loud laughter filled the building. He’s one guy in our police department that got along with everyone, just a joy to be around from the locker room to being on calls to even off-duty, just a great personality,” Sgt. Jason Frank with the Walker Police Department said.
Suspected bank robbers hit and killed the officer as he was putting out stop sticks on I-96 at 8th Avenue.
Responding police later shot and killed the suspects.
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The two Pizza Hut locations— 2200 Alpine Ave. NW, Walker and 4400 Lake Michigan Dr. NW, Walker— will donate 20-percent of their all-day sales on Tuesday, July 25, to the Trevor P Slot Foundation.
“My son’s a police cadet, since he was 15, so we’re really close to the police department and plus, it’s the community,” Pizza Hut General Manager LeeAnn Rodgers said. “We just want to help the people in our community since they help us by ordering our pizzas.”
The foundation provides scholarships to students interested in criminal justice careers.
“It means a lot to us, to his family, to his legacy that we’re coming up on 12 years and we still have people in our community reaching out that want to be part of this and help continue his legacy,” Sgt. Frank said.
The fundraiser runs from open until close at both restaurants, and includes dine-in, carry out and pickup orders.
“The staff really loves it. They have a pep in their step that day. They just love doing this and they’re really excited to do it this year. This is the first time that Alpine Pizza Hut’s doing it…They’re all for it,” Rodgers added.
To participate, just mention the fundraiser or print out and bring this flyer.
As part of the fundraiser, Walker’s Community Engagement Officer and Mayor Gary Carey Jr. will be at the Standale Pizza Hut on Lake Michigan Dr. from 5:30- 7 p.m. to chat with community members.
