Bloomington cop finds many friends in his cancer battle

Posted on October 24, 2019
OFFICER GALE FAMILY
Bloomington Police Officer Justin Gale and his family. (GoFundMe page photo)

 

By Howard Packowitz

BLOOMINGTON – The community is offering a helping hand to a Bloomington Police officer who is battling cancer.

A GoFundMe page raised more than $11,000 in just the first two days for Justin Gale and his family.

Gale, 38, was diagnosed in September with metastatic esophageal cancer.

Gale has not been able to work, and there are bills to pay even as he undergoes testing and treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.

Gale and his wife Jamie have been married 13 years. They have two children, Joselyn, 15, and Jaylen, who is 11.

Here’s a link to the GoFundMe page.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/fighting-cancer-with-justin-gale?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unknown&utm_campaign=comms_7kw+fighting-cancer-with-justin-gale

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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