SUWANNEE, Fla. (WCJB) - Dixie County Sheriff’s officials hosted a fishing tournament to support deputies who get hurt on the job.

The ‘Defenders of Dixie Benefit Fishing Tournament’ was especially impactful for its winner, Deputy Cody Pope.

Pope was shot while responding to a bar shootout in Old Town last month.

Pope caught 16.5 pounds of fish on Saturday.

The tournament was the first fundraiser hosted by Defenders of Dixie; all money raised will go toward supporting first responders dealing with sudden emergencies or tragedies.

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