In January, Osage County lost a valued deputy, Terry Hollingsworth. Now Hollingsworth’s daughter, Brandy Shepard, hopes to give back to the community with a “Go Fund Me” campaign . Hollingsworth started his career in law enforcement in 1997 when he joined the Lyndon Police Department. Later Hollingsworth served as Police Chief in Overbrook before joining the Osage County Sheriff’s Department as a deputy.
The campaign for Hollingsworth will be a not-for-profit campaign dedicated to giving back to the community Hollingsworth served. Donations will go towards a commemoration plaque and the rest of the funds will be donated to the local parks and rec. The family also plans to set up a donation process for local police departments for needed items and to send officers to the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. Overbrook City Clerk, Jim Koger, says the Overbrook City Mayor will likely announce a Proclamation to commemorate August 5th as Chief Terry Hollingsworth Day, at the next regular city council meeting, April 12th.
In honor of Hollingsworth’s love for baseball, Shepard will be hosting a softball tournament at the Overbrook ball fields April 29th,
