Bret Harte Football Team Raises $2700 For Poortinga Family

Angels Camp, CA -- In reaction to the death of local police officer Jared Poortinga May 19, the Bret Harte football team rallied together to raise funds for the officer's family.

Poortinga died on a Saturday while driving his 2007 Yamaha motorcycle on Murphys Grade Road. He was off duty at the time.

Poortinga was a 5-year veteran of the Angels Camp Police Department where he was a field training officer and range master. He is survived by his wife Susan Poortinga and three children.

A carwash benefiting the family was held last Friday.

Coach Scott Edwards says approximately 35 varsity football players volunteered their time towards the effort.

A little more than $2700 was raised for the family, which will go into a memorial fund set up at Pacific State Bank.

Written by vanessa.turner@mlode.com.

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