Effingham County Deputy Mike Kendricks wins free roof contest

Published: Aug. 8, 2022 at 6:55 PM EDT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A group thanks the men and women in blue by making sure they have a roof over their heads.

For the last two years, Ridgeway and Rewis roofing companies have had a contest for choosing a law enforcement officer who is in need of a new roof on their house.

This year the winner was Effingham County Deputy Mike Kendricks.

Deputy Kendricks is school resource officer and has been with the sheriff’s office for 20 years.

He says when he got the call that he had won he almost cried.

“It means a lot to me and my family. I don’t think I can express to ridgeway how much it means. Our roof was about 21 22 years old and um it was right there at the line of needing to be replaced,” Effingham County Deputy Mike Kendricks said.

The companies say they hope to make this an annual yearly event to continue to give back to the community.

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