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Sheriff Mims serves lunch for Special Olympics benefit

The Fresno Bee
Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims, right, serves up lunch to Alex Grandison, 24, left, of Fresno, with help from Special Olympian Jason Mullis, 36, of Fresno, at the Fresno County Sheriff's Office Tip-A-Cop event at Texas Roadhouse on Shaw Avenue in Fresno on May 18, 2015. The event served up free food to customers and donations were encouraged to help send Special Olympians to their competitions at no charge. The annual event also allows deputies to meet people in the community face-to-face.
Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims, right, serves up lunch to Alex Grandison, 24, left, of Fresno, with help from Special Olympian Jason Mullis, 36, of Fresno, at the Fresno County Sheriff's Office Tip-A-Cop event at Texas Roadhouse on Shaw Avenue in Fresno on May 18, 2015. The event served up free food to customers and donations were encouraged to help send Special Olympians to their competitions at no charge. The annual event also allows deputies to meet people in the community face-to-face. SILVIA FLORES THE FRESNO BEE

Some lunch patrons got a treat Monday at Texas Roadhouse: Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims was their server.

It was part of the Sheriff’s Office’s annual Tip-A-Cop event. Mims and others from the Sheriff’s Office stepped in to serve drinks and food.

Texas Roadhouse covered the tab, and customers were encouraged to make a donation to help send Special Olympians to their competitions at no charge. The annual event also allows deputies to meet people in the community face-to-face.

This story was originally published May 18, 2015 at 5:00 PM with the headline "Sheriff Mims serves lunch for Special Olympics benefit."

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