WHEN Senior Sergeant Paul Campbell came home recently, his wife screamed, two of his children stared and another said he looked like an alien.
The Sandringham police officer had not told his family he was having his head shaved for the Bluey Day fundraiser.
"They're coming around," he said of his family's response to the new look. "My wife said it will take time to get accustomed to it."
Sen-Sgt Campbell, along with fellow Sandringham officers Andrew Thoday, Russell Donovan, Cory Pickersgill, Matt Griffiths and Dean Isles, had their heads shaved for the annual fundraiser. The officers were shorn at different locations, with Sen-Sgt Campbell opting for an event supported by traders at the Concourse shopping centre in Beaumaris.
Beaumaris traders raised about $1000 for Bluey Day. A prominent trader, Ian McLeod, said traders dug deep to support the appeal. Local hairdresser Mark Barker shaved heads to support Bluey Day.
The appeal raises money for cancer research at the Royal Children's Hospital. Participants have their heads shaved as a morale booster for children with cancer, who often lose their hair during treatment. Sen-Sgt Campbell said Sandringham police expected to raise more than $33,00O - from their golf day and other fundraising events - for Bluey Day.
Paul was recently spotted spotting jet-skis near Cerbrus.
Is that one over there? If it is what will I do? I know, I'll get Warts to go on Wave-ski patrol - I just hope he doesn't cost me my search & rescue budget for the month.
Paul arrests Leader photographer while looking for a clean sex den (we think). How this was planned is anyone's guess.
