It's a tour stop no police department wants to be a part of — a law enforcement group making a cross-country trek to honor fallen police officers stopped Friday in Little Elm.
The Cannonball Memorial Run is an annual tour which raises money for the families of fallen police officers. This leg of the tour features 12 stops, including two in North Texas.
On Friday, the run visited the Little Elm Police Department. In January, Little Elm Detective Jerry Walker was shot and killed during a standoff.
His colleagues said they are thankful for the attention the charity run provides.
"It's heartwarming," said Lt. Larry Denison, a 12-year Little Elm police veteran. "We say we are a brotherhood. We are a brotherhood."
Cannonball Memorial Run officers say they're trying to fill the gap for families of officers killed in the line of duty. Death benefits and insurance can take several months or longer to be paid. The group is trying to raise $1 million.
Officers also planned to meet with representatives of the Dallas Police Department. Five police officers were killed in a July 2016 ambush in downtown Dallas.
