NHP troopers get dunked for a cause — VIDEO

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Nevada Highway Patrol Sgt. Yvan Pittmon in the “Dunk a Trooper” tank at the Bass Pro Shop parking lot of the Silverton in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 . “Dunk a Trooper” is a way to gain attention for the Nevada Donor Network that has employees on site to educate the public and assisting with becoming a donor. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nevada Highway Patrol Sgt. Yvan Pittmon in the “Dunk a Trooper” tank after Bass Pro Shop customer Carl Keller pushed the button at the parking lot of the Silverton hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 . “Dunk the Trooper” is a way to gain attention for the Nevada Donor Network that has employees on site to educate the public and assisting with becoming a donor. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nevada Donor Network and Nevada Highway Patrol troopers on site of the Bass Pro Shop parking lot of the Silverton hotel- casino to educate the public and assist with becoming a donor, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 in Las Vegas. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nevada Highway Patrol Sgt. Yvan Pittmon, left, waits to be dunked in the “Dunk a Trooper” tank at the Bass Pro Shop parking lot of the Silverton hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 . “Dunk a Trooper” is a way to gain attention for the Nevada Donor Network that has employees on site to educate the public and assisting with becoming a donor. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nevada Highway Patrol Sgt. Yvan Pittmon in the “Dunk a Trooper” tank at the Bass Pro Shop parking lot of the Silverton hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 . “Dunk a Trooper” is a way to gain attention for the Nevada Donor Network that has employees on site to educate the public and assisting with becoming a donor. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nevada Highway Patrol troopers and cadets risked getting wet on Thuesday to raise awareness for organ donation.

The “Dunk a Trooper” event took place in the in the parking lot of Bass Pro Shop at the Silverton casino in Las Vegas.