E
VERYTHING IS BIGGER in Texas, and that
includes the good times had at the 14th annual
Guns & Hoses tournament held in early October
at the Dallas Stars Center facilities in Farmers
Branch and Plano.
T h e e v e n t i s p a r t o f t h e D a l l a s S t a r s
Tournament Series and featured first responders
from around North Texas looking to blow off a
little steam from the rigors of their day jobs.
" What makes this tournament special for
me is that I get to skate with fellow officers and
firefighters and guys who have served in the
military," said Rick Mitchell, an officer with the Mesquite
Police Department who serves on the board of the Guns &
Hoses Foundation of North Texas chapter.
The tournament is one of the organization's main fund
raisers along with an annual boxing competition and golf
tournament. To date the foundation has helped more than
65 families of police officers and firefighters lost in the
line of duty.
PHOTOS BY Brandon Bones
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