Young Boy Runs A Mile For Fallen Officer With Police Flag Held High In His Hands

Jan 29, 2019 by apost team

You may not think that young kids actually pay attention to the headlines of today. However, there is one amazing 10-year-old boy currently residing in Florida who is not only paying attention to the news, he is actually trying to do something about it.

Zechariah Cartledge has decided that he wants to run one mile for every slain police officer throughout the United States. Since January 21st, he has already run nine miles. As he runs, he holds onto a police flag.

Zechariah is already a passionate runner who has been hitting the pavement for many years. Chad Cartledge, his father, told WKRG that he started this mission in 2018. So far, he has nine miles under his belt. However, he is adamant that he will complete his goal.

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According to Chad, running a mile for every fallen officer is a way for his son to pay his respect to them.

"The reason why I wanted to do it tonight is because I am furious about this... the war against police somehow is not going to peace like it just keeps going on."

Zechariah is no stranger to running. Starting at the tender age of just 6-years-old, Zechariah began running for important events. He ran in the 2017 Orlando Tunnel to Towers 5K and has since been inspired to run for other important causes. Like many other kids, he has held a fascination for both police officers and firefighters.

Sgt. Wytasha Carter was a 44-year-old police officer from Birmingham, Alabama who was recently shot and killed while serving. Zechariah ran a mile on January 20th as a tribute. After that run, he heard about Mobile Officer Sean Tuder, another Alabama officer that had been killed. Even though it was getting dark, Zechariah decided to run an additional mile. Talk about honor and commitment!

In a video that is going viral on Facebook, Zechariah stated that he is furious over the senseless deaths that keep happening all over the country. He is truly troubled and dismayed at how many families are destroyed after a police officer is killed.

Chad often goes out with his son and decided to share his own message. He stated that he hopes their runs make others aware of the issues that are happening in the country right now against police officers. He believes that the actions of his son will help the world learn this message.

Check out the amazing video of Zechariah here:

What do you think of his mission? Are you as appalled as this young boy when it comes to the senseless violence of America? Leave us a comment and then pass this along!