SIDNEY, Neb. -- Local law enforcement raised $1,240 for a Nebraska Panhandle girl diagnosed with leukemia and her family.

The fifth annual Guns vs. Hoses softball game took place at Legion Field in Sidney on Sunday.

The Sidney Volunteer Fire Department batted off against the Sidney Police Department, Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office and Nebraska State Patrol to raise money for 11-year-old Kennedy Rolle and her family. Rolle was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia and is currently being treated in Denver. Rolle is going into 6th grade at Leyton Public Schools in Dalton.

Volunteer Fire Dept Training Officer Dustin DeNovellis helped coordinate the event.

“We’re just out here to have fun. We’re here to have camaraderie with the sheriff and the state patrol,” DeNovellis said. “The main thing is to raise money for Kennedy and help her family out. I hope she gets better, God bless her.”

All of the proceeds from t-shirt sales, concessions, and the silent auction went to the Rolle family.

Another training officer for the fire department, DJ Sparks, collected donated prizes from local businesses for the auction.

“The community really stepped up. We had a lot of donations from different businesses,” Sparks said. “They were really generous when it came to asking for the cause. I’m pretty proud to live in a community that comes together in times of need.”

Community member Kim Phillips also helps coordinate the event every year with the assistance of Sgt. Scott Tobler, who gets the police team together. 

Phillips said she lives in the best community and Tobler said he is proud to be a part of a good cause.

“We’re hoping all this can help the Rolle family in their efforts to get Kennedy back on track and healthy again,” Tobler said.

Tobler said it’s important to show the community that law enforcement is on their side.

“Especially in today’s society, law enforcement has a cloud over their name sometimes,” Tobler said. “We’re not always the favorite, but with us working together with firefighters and the community to help raise money, I hope everyone can see this as a good thing and know that we’re here to help.”

The police team ended up winning the game and claimed the Guns vs. Hoses trophy.

“Regardless of the score, the real winner is Kennedy and her family,” Sparks said.