Fundraiser Tonight for Deputy Struck by Car in Cumming

Deputy Anthony “Tony” Hodgkins. Credit: Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office

North Forsyth High School will serve as the site of a fundraiser on Tuesday evening for a Forsyth County sheriff’s deputy who was injured in the line of duty late last month.

Deputy Anthony “Tony” Hodgkins was struck and seriously injured by a car while directing traffic in front of Coal Mountain Elementary School on the morning of Oct. 27. He was treated for serious but non-life threatening injuries, but will likely need surgeries to fully recover.

The fundraiser for Hodgkins will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. inside the school cafeteria and will feature live music, a silent auction, and a spaghetti dinner and desert, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution says. Admission for the fundraiser is $5.

Although Hodgkins is receiving worker’s compensation benefits, the fundraiser will go towards the family’s medical bills and living expenses.

Hodgkins is the resource officer for North Forsyth High School, and also participates in the Sheriff’s Office explorers program.