{"id":13211,"date":"2015-10-22T11:32:37","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T15:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=13211"},"modified":"2015-10-22T11:32:37","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T15:32:37","slug":"cops-next-years-event-scheduled-for-oct-8-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2015\/10\/22\/cops-next-years-event-scheduled-for-oct-8-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Cops & Joggers 5K hits new record; Next year\u2019s event scheduled for Oct. 8, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Cops<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Cops<\/a><\/p>\n

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 22, 2015) \u2013 The Fort Myers Police Department filled Centennial Park Saturday, Oct. 10 with more than 1,500 people attending this year\u2019s Cops & Joggers 5K and Family Fun Night, including 960 registered joggers for the race.<\/p>\n

Benefiting fallen first responders, this year\u2019s event took place during the evening hours with the glow of first responders\u2019 lights lining the race path The 3.1-mile run began and ended at Centennial Park and crossed the Edison Bridge.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t reach our goal of 1,000 registered joggers this year, but we\u2019ve set a new record, and that\u2019s definitely something to be proud of,\u201d said Lt. Jeffrey Bernice of the FMPD. \u201cIt\u2019s always a job well done when we see Centennial filled with joggers of all ages coming out to support and honor the memories of our fallen warriors who have made the ultimate sacrifice. We would like to thank the community, local businesses and our sponsors for continuing to support our cause.\u201d<\/p>\n

The family event included music, food vendors, emergency equipment displays, and a children\u2019s fun area with bounce houses, a dunk tank, SWAT obstacle courses, face painting and more.<\/p>\n

Top sponsors for the eighth annual event included Cintas Corporation, JetBlue Airways and Survival Armor. Additional sponsors include Chico\u2019s FAS, Inc., Edison National Bank, Florida Security & Firearms Training, Inc., Good Deals Appliances, Mission BBQ, Scanlon Auto Group, State Farm Insurance, Suncoast Beverage, Papa John\u2019s Pizza and Zaxby\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Next year\u2019s Cops & Joggers 5K and Family Fun Night is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016.<\/p>\n

The Fort Myers Cops & Joggers 5K was established in 2008 to assist the family of Officer Andrew Widman who was shot and killed in the line of duty on July 18, 2008. Proceeds from the event now benefit the FMPD Fallen Officers Memorial Fund and The Brotherhood Ride, nonprofit organizations that aid the families of first responders who have been injured or killed in the line of duty, including law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel.<\/p>\n

For more information about the event, contact Lt. Bernice at 239-321-7698 or\u00a0jbernice@fmpolice.com.<\/p>\n

\"Jay<\/a><\/p>\n

Jay Rodriguez & Lt. Jeff Bernice<\/p>\n

\"Jack<\/a><\/p>\n

Jack Rensselaer, Al Kendrick & Paul Szczesny<\/p>\n

\"Ezra<\/a><\/p>\n

Ezra Padgham with Wotan<\/p>\n

\"Cops<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Cops<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Cops<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Cops<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Christina<\/a><\/p>\n

Christina Tarquino, Camden Burchetta & Danielle Riggs<\/p>\n

\"Chris<\/a><\/p>\n

Chris Bevan & Vinny Colombo<\/p>\n

\"Candy<\/a><\/p>\n

Candy & Jeff Morse<\/p>\n

\"Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n

Calendar Girls at Cops & Joggers 5K 2015<\/p>\n

\"Zachary<\/a><\/p>\n

Zachary Hall with Jessica & Brady O’Keefe<\/p>\n

\"Rico<\/a><\/p>\n

Rico Doro, Kelsey Evanson & Sean Hoover<\/p>\n

\"Nicole<\/a><\/p>\n

Nicole & Paige Tansey<\/p>\n

\"Nevaeh<\/a><\/p>\n

Nevaeh Villarreal & Kitty the Clown<\/p>\n

\"John<\/a><\/p>\n

John Roberts & Kayla Vetter with Jaxson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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