Keiser University Blue Line 5K to Celebrate Law Enforcement, Public Safety

May 16, 2019

For Immediate Release

Media Contacts

Kelli Lane / 954-235-0331 / [email protected]

Suzi McCreery / 561-301-9583 / [email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Keiser University Blue Line 5K to Celebrate Law Enforcement, Public Safety

The event will be held Saturday, June 1^st at the University’s West Palm Beach Campus.

West Palm Beach, Florida – May 2019 Keiser University is pleased to host the 4th Annual Keiser University Blue Line 5K. The event will be held Saturday, June 1, 2019, beginning at 7 am at Keiser University’s West Palm Beach campus located at 2085 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411. Those interested in participating should register here.

Keiser University students, faculty, staff and community partners will join nearly 100 law enforcement officers from throughout Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River Counties to celebrate the men and women of law enforcement and public safety while supporting events that recognize the finest of law enforcement and public safety in our community.

Members from the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and Walk Series will participate in the occasion to further honor the heroic life and death of Stephen Siller, a New York City firefighter (FDNY) who lost his life on September 11, 2001 after strapping on his gear and running through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the Twin Towers.  Also participating in the race will be Zechariah Cartledge, a 10–year–old boy who has been running in honor of fallen law enforcement officers. The dedicated youth from Winter Springs, Florida will be presented an award from the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Awards Committee at the event. Zechariah will run in honor of the following fallen officers:

• Mile 1: Sergeant Daniel Scott Baker, Dickson County Sheriff’s Office, TN, EOW: 5/30/18, Cause: Gunfire
• Mile 2: Detective Larry Marrero, Miami Beach Police Department, FL, EOW: 11/28/18, Cause: Heart Attack
• Mile 3: Officer Jermaine Brown, Miami-Dade Police Department, FL, EOW: 12/12/18, Cause: Accidental

Keiser University is thankful to partner with sponsors ASIS International, the Law Offices of Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey, and Fronrath, and PGA National Resort and Spa to support public safety and service initiatives. The university is also pleased to further develop a future generation of public service professionals in its  Criminal Justice, Crime Scene Technology, Forensic Investigations, and Legal Studies programs.

About Keiser University

Keiser University is a private, not-for-profit university, serving nearly 20,000 students and employing 3,800 faculty and staff members. Co-founded in 1977 by Chancellor Arthur Keiser, Ph.D., and Evelyn Keiser, the university currently offers more than 100 degrees at 21 Florida campuses, as well as online and at two international sites.

Keiser University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges as a level VI institution to award certificates and degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and doctoral levels.

For additional information regarding Keiser University, visit www.keiseruniversity.edu.