Trooper Kline of the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barrack was struck by a car on October 5th, 2013 while backing up a colleague on a traffic stop and was critically injured. Her road to recovery will be long and many of the expenses for her family will not be covered by insurance. Trooper Kline is a superb athlete and passionate runner so her MSP colleagues have organized this fundraising 5K event.
Please join in or help support the 5K for JK Run at the Maryland State Police Academy located at 6852 4th Street, Sykesville, Maryland 21784. The event will be held on Sunday, November 10, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST). Sign up or donate at the Event Website below.
5K for JK Flyer Event Website
Donations in the form of a check can be made payable to 5K for JK and mailed to 5K for JK, PO Box 9805 Towson MD, 21284
Maryland State Police Press Release
10/22/2013 12:05
STATE POLICE RUN TO SUPPORT INJURED TROOPER
(SYKESVILLE, MD) — Maryland State Police are inviting the public to join them in an upcoming community run to raise funds for a trooper who loves to run, but was critically injured when she was struck by a car while backing up a fellow trooper on a traffic stop earlier this month.
The “5K for JK” will be held Sunday, November 10, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., at the Maryland State Police Academy, 6852 4th Street, Sykesville, Md. Registration is available at www.5KforJK.eventbrite.com. A $25 donation is requested. Runners will be eligible for raffle prizes that include Ravens tickets, dinners and gifts from area restaurants and businesses.
All funds raised through the 5K for JK will go to assist Trooper Jacqueline Kline and her family with expenses related to her recovery. In the early morning hours of October 6, 2013, Trooper Kline was struck by a passing car as she was backing up another trooper on a traffic stop on Rt. 100 in Anne Arundel County. Trooper Kline was walking on the shoulder of the road when she was hit. She was propelled into the back of the K-9 trooper’s car she had stopped to assist. She struck the back windshield and metal K-9 cage inside the car. She landed in a ditch near the highway shoulder.
Trooper Kline remains a patient at the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center where she is listed in serious condition. Her doctors see continuing improvement in her condition and remain optimistic. Despite the optimism, it is no secret that Trooper Kline will have a long road to recovery. Many of the expenses for her and her family will not be covered by insurance. Her fellow troopers want to provide Trooper Kline with financial backup and have created this run in an effort to help.
Trooper Kline is known as an outstanding athlete and a passionate runner. She was part of the Maryland Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics while a recruit in the State Police Academy. The 5K run will cover a course run by Trooper Kline and other State Police recruits while completing the six-month training to become a state trooper.
The race course will have flat and hilly segments. Parking is free and on-site. Race packets will be distributed on-site beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Nov. 10th.
In addition to runners, race organizers are seeking the assistance of donors and volunteers. To help, or for more information, contact 5KforJK@gmail.com. The 5K for JK Facebook community can be found at http://www.facebook.com/5KforJK.