Police inspector in Abbotsford, B.C., to donate kidney to fellow officer

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — A police officer in British Columbia is getting far more than guidance and advice from one of his supervisors.

Det. Roy McBeth of the Abbotsford Police Department is slated to receive a kidney from fellow officer Insp. Kevin Wright on Wednesday.

McBeth says he was overwhelmed when Wright offered to be a donor after learning of his colleague’s challenges with a degenerative kidney disease.

The 44-year-old detective was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease as a child, a condition which runs in his family.

The pair have worked together since McBeth joined the Fraser Valley force in 2004.

After their recovery, the two men plan on running a half-marathon relay together in Penticton, B.C., in August to raise awareness about the Living Organ Program.