LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A Henderson girl is continuing her quest to make sure fallen Nevada police officers and troopers are not forgotten.
11-year-old Theresa Ann Babcock works with a nonprofit organization called Running 4 Heroes, which focuses on raising awareness and funds for the families of fallen officers.
Babcock's first official run for an officer was Oct. 2022, when she ran one mile on the Las Vegas Strip, alongside other Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers, to remember Officer Truong Thai. He was killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call.
On Friday, Babcock ran a mile in honor of Nevada State Police Sgt. Michael Abbate and on Saturday, she ran a mile in honor of Trooper Alberto Felix.
The two were killed in November. They were helping a stalled motorist on Interstate 15 when they were hit by a drunk driver.
Babcock started at Sierra Gold on Jones Boulevard and ran one mile to a Nevada Highway Patrol station.
That's where she met Abbate's wife and presented her with the flag that she ran with.
According to the organization, this was Mile 11 and 12 that Babcock has run in honor of fallen law enforcement officers.
You can watch the run for Abbate here and the run for Felix here.
