Media Advisory: TDOS Partners with Agencies for Law Enforcement Memorial 5K

NASHVILLE --- In honor of National Police Week, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, and several other agencies on Saturday are hosting the first ever Law Enforcement Memorial 5K Run/Walk and Family Picnic. The event marks the end of the annual week to honorlaw enforcement officials who lost their lives in the line of duty. There will be a

moment of silence held before the start of the 5K to honor Chattanooga Police Sgt. Tim Chapin, Wartburg Police Captain Ralph Braden, and Tennessee State Trooper Andy Wall. All three Tennessee law enforcement officers were killed this year in the line of duty. Proceeds from the event will benefit C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors). C.O.P.S. is a national non-profit organization that provides the resources and programs to help families and co-workers deal with their losses.

WHO:            Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee National Guard, and Inspector General’s Office

 

WHAT:          Law Enforcement Memorial 5K Run/Walk and Family Picnic

The 5K Run/Walk will weave through the campus of the Department of Safety’s Training   Center at the Clover Bottom Complex. The Family Picnic will also include several family-friendly activities and law enforcement demonstrations.

WHEN:           Saturday, May 21, 2011

                      Registration:     8 a.m.

                      5K Start Time:  9 a.m.

                      Family Picnic:   11 a.m.

 

WHERE:         Department of Safety Training Center 

                     283 Stewarts Ferry Pike

                     Nashville, Tennessee 37214

REGISTRATION FEE:     $25 for Adults, $10 Ages 4-12, Family Cap $60 (Includes T-Shirt and Plate Lunch)

 

MORE INFORMATION:   http://lawenforcementmemorial.eventbrite.com