Florida boy runs with flag in honor of fallen deputy
Photo credit: Running For Heroes
EL PASO, Texas (FOX 35 ORLANDO) - A 10-year-old Florida boy is doing his part to honor fallen officers around the country.
Zechariah Cartledge has his own Facebook page called Running for Heroes.
On Monday, Zechariah honored El Paso County Sheriff's Deputy Peter Herrera by running one mile with a symbolic thin blue line flag. He'll then send the flag to Herrera's family.
Herrera was shot during a traffic stop in San Elizario on Friday and later died.
Zechariah has been running for years but now uses it as a way to honor officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. He also raises money by running for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
According to the Running for Heroes Facebook page, Zechariah has run over 60 miles since last year, honoring 66 officers.