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Nonprofit inspired by a child organizes run for fallen Loudon Co. deputy in Florida

Running 4 Heroes was started by 13-year-old Zechariah Cartledge and it aims to help injured first responders by raising money through 1-mile tribute runs.

FLORIDA, USA — A young boy ran a mile in Central Florida to honor Sergeant Chris Jenkins, who worked with the Loudon County Sheriff's Office.

Jenkins passed away after a tractor-trailer crashed into him while he was removing a ladder that fell from a vehicle on I-75. The truck driver was intoxicated at the time, according to officials with the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

A young boy who started a nonprofit to support first responders ran in his honor. The nonprofit organization, Running 4 Heroes, was started by Zechariah Cartledge. He runs a mile for first responders who passed away across the country.

At the end of a run, Running 4 Heroes sends flags to the families and agencies of first responders. It also runs a program that provides money to support first responders injured while working and gives K-9 officers safety equipment and ballistic vests.

So far this year, Cartledge has run 39 miles. The run to honor Jenkins will be his 1,143rd mile.

The run was held Sunday around 7:30 p.m.

Run Announcement - Mile 1,143 Tomorrow evening, Sunday February 6th, Zechariah will run 1-mile (weather permitting)...

Posted by Running 4 Heroes Inc. on Saturday, February 5, 2022

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