By Connie Swinney •
Staff Writer •
It typically prompts a double take. However, that's the point – to get those who notice to “think pink” for breast cancer awareness.
Marble Falls police officers are donning bright pink badges and patches in the place of the traditional ones for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
“We participated with the fire department last year with the Pink Out (event),” Marble Falls Police Capt. Glenn Hanson said. “We decided we would show our support for the cause.
“To that end, we ordered the pink badges and patches,” he added.
From family to co-workers, the lives of millions of women are impacted each year by the diagnosis.
The Texas Department of State Health Services reported that 108 new cases per 100,000 women are diagnosed each year.
