Family Of Sergeant Killed In Crash Surprised With Benefit
PINE JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4) - A surprise benefit was held Saturday in Pine Junction to help the family of a Jefferson County sheriff's sergeant killed while helping a family involved in a crash.
It's been two weeks since Sgt. Sean Renfro was struck and killed by a car. He had stopped to help a couple with a baby who had been in a separate crash. The 15-year department veteran left behind a wife and four children.
Around 19-year-old Alexander's neck is a piece of his father forever marked with his fingerprint.
"This one is just my dad. It says 2015 and it's got his fingerprint on it," Alexander said. "On the back it says, 'Faith Love Strength and Family.' "
It's a mark that's also been left, not only on the family's community, but all who knew him.
"Helping somebody, being the hero, being part of the community; that's what he lived for," Alexander said.
Saturday's benefit at Moore Lumber and Hardware was the latest in a string benefiting the Renfro family. Alexander works at the yard and had no idea about the benefit.
"So surprised," he said.
"We are just proud to be able to do something for the family," said Erin Moore, Moore Lumber and Hardware owner.
Moore said everything was donated for the event, and all donations taken will go to the Renfro family, as well as 10 percent of all store sales.
"Alex is a great kid. He's back to work right now, he's doing a good job, and I'm sure his father would be proud of him," Moore said.
In addition, a GoFundMe account created for the family has brought in more than $70,000.
"Our family can't thank everybody enough for everything that they have done for us," Alexander said.
Alexander said his mother and three younger siblings are doing about as good as to be expected, and are comforted knowing that their father died a true hero.
"I wish he didn't stop, but that he did there's a family now that is able to go home every day," Alexander said. "That keeps our minds at rest."
Alexander plans to go into the Marines to honor his father's legacy.
LINK: Sean Renfro Family Fund
