The sixth annual Running for the Heroes 5K Run, which raises money for law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty, will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Towle Park pavilion.
In addition to the run, the Bowling With the Badge bowling tournament will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Snyder Lanes and Grill.
Scurry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeanette Pritchard, who is organizing the events, said 75 percent of the money raised during the events will go to help Darrell Campbell, a Snyder Police Department officer who was shot and seriously wounded in July 2011 while responding to a family disturbance call.
The remainder of the money will be split between relief funds established for two critically wounded San Antonio police officers and for the family of New York Police Department officer Miosotis Familia, who was shot to death while sitting in her marked police car earlier this year.
During opening ceremonies, at 8:30 a.m., Pritchard will make a special presentation to the family of Donnie Medley, a former correctional officer who was killed while rendering aid at the scene of a traffic accident in February 2014. Active and retired first responders and U.S. military veterans will also be honored.
Pritchard, a running enthusiast, helped organize the first event in 2011 to raise money to help Campbell and his family.
“I run a lot of 5Ks and I knew they raised money for a lot of charities, so I decided this would be a good way for us to help Darrell,” she said.
Entry fees for the 5K run range from $10 for toddlers to $25 for timed runners. Medals and door prizes donated by area businesses will be awarded at the conclusion of the race.
The bowling tournament is open to four-person teams with an entry fee of $100 per team.
For more information, call Pritchard at the law enforcement center at 573-3551. To apply for the events online, go to runningfortheheroes.org