On Sept. 18, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Douglas County Family Support Council received generous donations from the Jay G. Bourgerie Trust. Jay G. Bourgerie died July 20th, 2008, at his home in Zephyr Cove.

The donations were presented by Erik Bourgerie, the nephew of Jay G. Bourgerie, and executor of the trust. Bourgerie, a captain with the Summit County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado, drove the 1,100-plus miles to Minden to present the donations.

Bourgerie stated that his uncle, an entrepreneur and world-renowned consultant, had a strong sense of care for community, and his uncle recognized and understood the key role that law enforcement agencies and family support groups play in their community; therefore his uncle instructed in his trust that these donations be made to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Douglas County Family Support Council.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Youth Services/DARE/GREAT program and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Protection Association received donations of $15,000 each; and the Douglas County Family Support Council received a donation of $37,500.00.

The donations will be used by each of the recipient organizations to enhance programs carried out for the betterment of citizens of Douglas County.