Crime & Safety
Birmingham Officer One Of The World's Fittest
Officer Casey Pedersen recently competed in the World Police and Fire Games.
BIRMINGHAM, MI — Casey Pedersen is one of the fittest officers in the world. The 28-year-old Birmingham Police officer can can make that claim legitimately after taking fifth place in the 2017 World Police & Fire Games recently held in Los Angeles, according to a Birmingham Eccentric report.
“They call it the Olympics for first responders,” Pedersen said about the international event. “There were over 9,000 athletes from 67 different countries competing with each other over 10 days. It was just incredible to be there.”
“CrossFit training is super hard,” Birmingham Police Chief Mark Clemence said. “It takes a lot of time and dedication. At lunch time, I’ll be eating a turkey or chicken sandwich … and she’s eating kale.”
For more, go to the Birmingham Eccentric.
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Casey Pedersen (third from the left) finished fifth at the World Police & Fire Games. Photo courtesy of the Birmingham Police Department
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