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Deadline approaches in fundraising effort for Nye deputy

David Jacobs/Pahrump Valley Times Tonopah Town Board Chairman and Nye County Sheriff's Sgt. Duane Downing speaks at renaming of a park in Tonopah for Javier "Harvey" Gonzalez in 2016.

Special to the Pahrump Valley Times A customized T-shirt was created as a fundraising mechanism for the family of Nye County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Duane Downing. Downing was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic at the scene of a vehicle fire on May 21. The shirts sell of $20 each at Custom Ink.

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By Selwyn Harris Pahrump Valley Times

June 8, 2018 - 7:00 am

A Custom Ink fundraising campaign for a Nye County Sheriff’s deputy comes to a close on Saturday, June 9.

Nye County Sheriff’s Deputy Duane Downing remains hospitalized in Las Vegas after being struck by a vehicle last month in Tonopah.

As of Wednesday, June 7, more than $2,700 has been raised from the sale of customized T-shirts in support of Downing’s family.

To purchase a shirt, the Custom Ink link address is bit.ly/2stHIMF

Additionally, a GoFundMe account has been established under the heading “Praying for Sgt. Downing,” where at present, more than $3,000 of a $10,000 goal has so far been generated, according to family friend Christy Perry.

Downing was directing traffic at a car fire scene in Tonopah when he was struck and injured by a vehicle on May 21.

Downing also is chairman of the Tonopah Town Board and a community leader.

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