Family members, friends and co-workers will try to bowl strikes Thursday night to help a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office deputy and married father of three who has been battling cancer.

Westside Lanes in Harvey will host a fundraiser to help cover medical and living expenses for Deputy Edward "Eddie" Beck Jr., who has been off work while undergoing treatment.

"It's been an emotional roller coaster," Beck, 35, said. "It's been overwhelming, the amount of support."

Beck is 14-year veteran of the Sheriff's Office who patrols the 3rd District in Marrero. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer in July.

It was a nerve-wracking diagnosis for the family, including his wife, Patrice Beck, 34, and the couple's children, Alannah, 13, Bailey, 8, and Ivan, 3. The girls have kept their spirits up

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