The Evansville Police Department would like to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of one of our Officers.
In August of this year Officer Tyler George teamed up with officers from around the state to form Team Indiana and compete in the World Police and Fire Games basketball tournament held in Los Angeles, California.
Officer George was funded to go on the trip by citizen donations and a matching donation given by the Evansville Police Department Foundation. From August 9, through August 13, Officer George and his teammates competed with other officers from around the world and remained unbeaten as they advanced to the championship game to face a fierce Washington DC team.
In the final game Washington started out with a 22 to 5 lead and eventually went into the half up 20 points. In the fourth quarter Officer George developed the “hot hand” and scorched DC for 22 pts in 10 minutes to ensure the comeback and a 5 point victory for Team Indiana.
The victory gave I ndiana their first ever championship in the World Police and Fire Games. The next games will be held in Chengu China in 2019 where Team Indiana will defend their title. Several local businesses and charities have already pledged to help raise donations to send Officer George back.
