1-mile run planned to honor fallen firefighter Lieutenant Larry Dean Adams

On Tuesday evening, Running 4 Heroes Inc.’s 11-year-old leader, Zechariah Cartledge will take on a 1-mile run for District 3 volunteer firefighter Lieutenant Larry Dean Adams.

Cartledge will start his run around 6:30 p.m. CST in his hometown in Central Florida, while carrying his flag.

The run will be uploaded to the Running 4 Heroes Facebook page after the completion of the run.

Citing safety concerns, if law enforcement cannot be present during the run time, or if weather doesn’t allow, the run will be postponed for a later time.

Adams passed away on Sunday, August 8 from injuries sustained at a car fire on Highway 49 in Yazoo County. Adams served as head dispatcher at the Yazoo City Police Department and retired after 23 years of service.

Eventually, he joined the District 3 Yazoo County Volunteer Fire Department and received recognition as Volunteer Fire Fighter of the Year in 2020.