MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. — Two central Indiana law enforcement officers recently injured in the line of duty are receiving grants from a nonprofit organization.
On Feb. 2, Running 4 Heroes presented Indiana State Police Trooper Azariah Keith and Morgan County Sheriff's Office Deputy Mallory Schwab with two grants in the amount of $2,000 each.
Keith was seriously injured when he was struck by an alleged drunk driver on Interstate 65 near downtown Indianapolis on Jan. 20, as he was finishing helping a stranded motorist change a flat tire.
Schwab was shot in the shoulder on Jan. 23 while conducting a welfare check on Beech Grove Road, near State Road 39.
The awards came from the Running 4 Heroes Injured First Responder Grant Program. Founded in 2019 by 10-year-old Zechariah Cartledge, Running 4 Heroes has awarded 54 injured first responders a combined $500,000.
Schwab joined Running 4 Heroes representatives in bringing Keith his grant while he continues recovering at the hospital.
