Two members of local law enforcement departments ran long distances in honor of fallen officers across the state.

Pella Police Sergeant Brad Vincent and Marion County Deputy Isaac Short participated in Relay Iowa this past weekend. Both were represented by the Iowa Concerns of Police Survivors organization, which provides support to the families of fallen officers. The annual race combines teams of up to 12 as they journey from Sioux City to Dubuque to raise support for a variety of non-profit organizations.

Vincent ran in memory of Trooper Theodore Benda of the Iowa State Patrol, who was killed in a car accident on 10/20/2021 while responding to help other law enforcement officers with a wanted subject, while Short participated to honor Jamie Buenting of the Rockwell City Police Department, who was killed in the line of duty on 09/13/2013 when he was shot and killed by a barricaded subject

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