PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and Corrections Bureau are proud to be once again participating in “No Shave November”, an annual fundraising and awareness effort.
This year our deputies will be putting their razors away (paying a $50 fine for the opportunity to grow a beard) to support a fellow First Responder in need. The money raised will be donated to a medical fund in support of Calvert County Career EMS Division Chief Kenny Miller. Miller is currently battling Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. The donations will help cover treatments and medications that aren’t covered by insurance and expenses incurred during travel to Washington D.C. for medical care.
Sheriff Ricky Cox has authorized CCSO personnel to participate in this event and has waived the standard facial hair grooming policy during the month of November to allow deputies to grow their facial hair in support of this effort.
“No Shave November” challenges participants to forgo shaving and to donate money that would typically be spent on shaving and grooming to this cause. We cordially invite the public to join in: Grow. Donate. Share. Support.
To participate or donate, contact Capt. R. Jones at Roscoe.Jones@calvertcountymd.gov. Donations are being accepted through Venmo (Calvert County FOP/ @payfop109), cash, and checks. Checks may be made payable to FOP Lodge 109. If payment is a check or Venmo, please put “No Shave November” in the memo/comment line.
Kenny Miller Background: Kenny Miller is a well-known figure in the public safety community. A dedicated volunteer since age 16, Kenny has served with multiple departments in the Calvert County Fire EMS community, taking on roles from Safety Officer to Assistant Chief. With approximately 12 years of service as a Paramedic and Lieutenant for Charles County EMS, Kenny brings extensive experience to his current role as Career EMS Division Chief for Calvert County, a position he’s held for the past three years. Additionally, he serves as the volunteer Assistant Training Officer at the Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad & Fire Department. Kenny also contributes to the Maryland Fire Rescue Institute, where he’s committed to educating the next generation of Fire and EMS personnel and training future paramedics at Prince George’s County Community College.
Kenny Miller was recently diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML), a type of cancer affecting the bone marrow and blood. While CML isn’t curable, it is treatable. Kenny has begun treatment and, fortunately, is able to stay home with his family, though he travels to GW Hospital in DC twice a week for chemotherapy and blood panels. The prognosis is currently optimistic, but his response to treatment will be key, and the process has been challenging on his body. For those who may not know, Kenny is also a survivor of Renal Cell Carcinoma (kidney cancer), diagnosed in 2015, when he had one kidney removed, making it especially difficult for his body to fight infections.
We invite our community to join us in supporting this meaningful cause.
