Almost 60 people turned out Tuesday to participate in the inaugural Deputy John Norsworthy Blood Drive held at the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.
Staff members of the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center helped 59 people during the drive, which produced 76 total products. There were six deferrals in the drive.
On Dec. 27, 2010, Deputy Norsworthy was involved in a motor vehicle accident while en route to back up another deputy on a traffic stop. Deputy Norsworthy was airlifted to Memorial Hermann Hospital – The Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries on Jan. 4, 2011. He was 39 years old, and left behind his wife, Melissa, and a daughter and son, Kaitlyn and Jacob.
Prior to his death, a blood drive was held to help Norsworthy, and more than 600 people turned out to donate blood.
Family members were among those who participated in the drive Tuesday.
The Katy Fire Department also dedicated its quarterly blood drive held Tuesday toward the Norsworthy Blood Drive total.
