A Mesa police officer and Veteran is walking 425 miles to honor two of his friends who were killed in action 12 years ago.
Officer Shawn Patterson is starting a journey of 425 miles, carrying the memories of his friends killed in action in Afghanistan across California.MESA, Ariz. — Mesa Police Officer Shawn Patterson is starting a journey 425 miles on foot. He'll be traveling through California this month to honor two of his friends who were killed in action in Afghanistan in 2011.
“I think it’s very important for every American to know the sacrifice that all our Gold Star Families made and their loved one have made so we can enjoy the freedoms that we have,” said Patterson. Patterson shared that visiting people’s hometown can really help you to learn a lot about a person and what shaped them. He hopes to give something back to their communities by raising money to put up permanent statues in each of their respective hometowns.
Listening is something he’s been doing while on his 425-mile journey. He’s been joined by Gold Star Family members. He shared that many of them aspire to share the stories of how their loved ones lived, instead of how they died. Patterson is helping to support that mission.
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