About

Fundraiser

Every year we host a Basketball tournament with a silent auction, bake sale and BBQ catered by Dunn Up Bar-B-Q. The entire tournament is run by volunteers that include fellow officers, family members and friends who share and support our cause. This tournament is also a time for those that are First Responders (along with their families) to come together and support one another and reinforce the danger of their professions.
Two woman arranging pies on a table
Two men playing basketball, racing down the court

History

In September 2007 Olathe Officer Cyrus (Cy) Middleton was diagnosed with stage 4 Lung Cancer. The Olathe Police Department and Johnson County Sheriff’s Office worked together to put a basketball tournament together to raise money to help Cy Middleton and his family. In December 2007 Cy passed away from his short battle with lung cancer. The Olathe Police Department decided to continue to hold the Basketball Tournament every year and name it in memory of Officer Cy Middleton.
Every year Cy’s family continues to help with the tournament along with many volunteers who donate their time each and every year.

Beneficiaries

2024 Beneficiaries

  • Jaksetic Family – (Medical) (Lenexa PD)
  • Daughter of Cpt. Tim Cowles – (Medical) (Olathe PD)

Past Beneficiaries

  • Officer Cy Middleton - 2007 (Olathe PD)
  • Lieutenant Mark Hartman - 2008 (JCSO)
  • Children’s Organ Transplant Ass. - 2009 (JCSO)
  • Zachary Myers - 2010 (Olathe Fire Dept.)
  • Officer Keto Thompson - 2011 (KCKPD)
  • Master Deputy Mark Copeland - 2011 (JCSO)
  • Sergeant Russ Stamer - 2011 (OPPDP)
  • Officer David Gogian - 2012 (LODD) (Topeka PD)
  • Officer Jeffrey Atherly - 2012 (LODD) (Topeka PD)
  • Major Randy Beery - 2012 (WCSO)
  • Corporal Jason Harwood - 2014 (LODD) (Topeka PD)
  • Senior Officer Nancy Vaughn (Olathe PD)
  • Traffic Officer Mike Kern - 2015 (LODD) (OPD)
  • Lt. Jim Cossairt - 2015 (Medical) (JCSO)
  • Det. Brad Lancaster - 2016 (LODD) (KCKPD)
  • Capt. Dave Melton - 2016 (LODD) (KCKPD)
  • Master Deputy Brandon Collins - 2016 (LODD) (JCSO)
  • Wife of Sgt. Joel Yeldell – 2018 (Medical) (Olathe PD)
  • Officer Antoinette Covington – 2018 (Medical) (Olathe PD)
  • Unnamed Officer – 2018 (Medical)
  • Deputy Theresa King – 2018 (LODD) (WCSO)
  • Deputy Patrick Rohrer – 2018 (LODD) WCSO
  • Sgt. David Williams – 2018 (Olathe PD)
  • Wife of Master Deputy Kris Watterson – 2019 (Medical) (JCSO)
  • Corporal Phil Lewis – 2019 (Medical) (MRPD)
  • Sgt. Todd Milberger – 2019 (Medical) (OPD)
  • Unnamed Officer – 2019 (Medical)
  • Officer Michael Mosher – 2021 (LODD) (OPPD)
  • Erika Colacicco – 2021 (Medial) (JCSO)
  • Fire Battalion Chief Mark Godbold – 2022 (Olathe Fire)
  • Szudajski Family – 2023 (Medical) (JCSO)
  • Bunch Family – 2023 (Medical) (OPD)
  • Kristen Clayville – 2023 (Medical) (OPPD Co-Responder)