A MANCHESTER, IOWA MAN IS RUNNING ACROSS IOWA IN HONOR OF TWO FALLEN CO-WORKERS.
RYAN MILLER IS A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER AT THE ANAMOSA STATE PENITENTIARY, WHERE ANOTHER OFFICER AND A NURSE WERE KILLED DURING AN ESCAPE ATTEMPT BY TWO INMATES ON MARCH 23RD.
MILLER SAYS HIS RUN IS AN EFFORT TO BRING AWARENESS — AND MONEY.
RUN1 OC………”THAT DAY” :16
MILLER BEGAN HIS RUN FRIDAY MORNING IN SIOUX CITY AND PLANS TO RUN ABOUT 40 MILES A DAY:
RUN2 OC…….. “MISSISSIPPI RIVER” :10
MILLER CALLS THE PRISON SYSTEM IOWA’S “FORGOTTEN DEPARTMENT.”
RUN3 OC……THE DEPARTMENT. :12
MILLER HAS A GOAL OF RAISING $20,000 FOR THE FAMILIES OF MCFARLAND AND SCHULTE. HE’S RAISED NEARLY $9,000 SO FAR.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MILLER’S RUN ACROSS IOWA OR TO DONATE, VISIT HIS WEBSITE: VISIONRUNNER.ORG.
Photo courtesy Sioux City Police Dept.