Paralyzed Las Vegas police officer Shay Mikalonis was being transferred to an out-of-state medical facility Wednesday morning for treatment of a severe spinal cord injury, his family said.
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Wounded Las Vegas officer Shay Mikalonis probably will be transferred from University Medical Center to a spinal rehabilitation center and may be there for up to a year.
The communitywide event is being organized by the Injured Officers Police Fund. All proceeds will go to the family of officer Shay Mikalonis, 29, who remains in critical condition.
The family of wounded Las Vegas police officer Shay Mikalonis issued a statement Friday morning thanking the community for support as a fundraising drive was announced.
Expressions of support for wounded Las Vegas police officer Shay Mikalonis continued for a third day Thursday at University Medical Center.
Three Las Vegas women were among a steady stream of people stopping by University Medical Center to show support for the officers on duty and pray for wounded officer Shay Mikalonis.