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Run/Walk Event in Honor of Fallen APD Officer

KUT 90.5 | By Laura Rice

Published August 6, 2012 at 1:07 PM CDT

This year’s “Run with the Heroes 5K Run/Walk” to benefit Special Olympics of Texas will be held in honor of Austin Police Officer Jaime Padron.

Padron was killed in the line of duty while responding to a call at an Austin Wal-Mart earlier this year.

The 5^th annual run/walk is scheduled for September 16.

Click here for more information and/or to sign up.

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Laura first joined the KUT team in April 2012. She now works for the statewide program Texas Standard as a reporter and producer. Laura came to KUT from the world of television news. She has worn many different hats as an anchor, reporter and producer at TV stations in Austin, Amarillo and Toledo, OH. Laura is a proud graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, a triathlete and enjoys travel, film and a good beer. She enjoys spending time with her husband and pets.

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