Registration Under Way for Jerry Dove Memorial 5K
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on August 29, 2024
The annual FBI Jerry Dove Memorial 5K is quickly approaching. Runners are set to hit the pavement on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division campus.
Registration is open for runners and walkers of all ages. Participants are encouraged to sign up for the event prior to race day. We are 
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The FBI Jerry Dove Memorial 5K is dedicated to the memory of the late Special Agent (SA) Jerry Dove and to all law enforcement officers, firefighters, military personnel, and others who were killed while serving in the line of duty.
The roadway where the 5K occurs is named in honor of SA Dove, a native West Virginian. Prior to his FBI career, he was attached to the West Virginia State Police as an Attorney Advisor while employed by the West Virginia Office of the Attorney General. While assigned to the FBI’s Miami Field Office, SA Dove was killed in the line of duty in a shootout with two serial bank robbers in the infamous “Miami Firefight” on April 11, 1986. SA Ben Grogan was also killed. SA Dove has been honored for his heroic actions at numerous memorial services in Miami, the District of Columbia, and here in Clarksburg.
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Race Details:
The 2024 Jerry Dove Memorial 5K race will start at 9 a.m., on Saturday, September 28, 2024. The Kids-K will start following the completion of the 5K, at approximately 10 a.m. The Kids-K races are 50 or 100 yard dashes (depending on the age) and are for children 10 and under.
Registration Details:
Anyone interested in pre-registering can do so online at https://runsignup.com/Race/WV/Clarksburg/FBIJerryDoveMemorial5K. Registration will also be held on race day from 7:00 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. at the FBI Visitor’s Center, I-79, Exit 124, Jerry Dove Drive. All packets must be picked up before 8:30 a.m. on race day.
Early Bird Registration: There is a $30 early bird registration fee which guarantees a shirt. The last day for Early Bird Registration is September 8, 2024.
Regular Registration: There is a $35 registration fee. This begins September 9. Registration will also be held on race day from 7 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. at the race location.
All registration packets must be picked up before 8:30 a.m. on race day.
Law Enforcement Challenge:
The Law Enforcement Challenge is open to all active law enforcement officers and agents. To register for the challenge, a team of two from the same agency and command must be declared and registered prior to the start of the race. The times from their individual runs will be combined to establish an aggregate score. The team with the lowest combined time will be declared the winning team and will be awarded the traveling trophy. Each winner will also be presented an individual trophy to keep. To participate in the Law Enforcement Challenge, fill out the attached FBI Jerry Dove Memorial 5K Law Enforcement Challenge application and submit it according to the registration instructions. On race day, look for the Law Enforcement Challenge table to pick up your race packet.
Please note: No bicycles, strollers, or roller blades will be permitted. Cameras are only allowed at the start and finish line area.
The FBI Jerry Dove Memorial 5K is sponsored by the FBI CJIS Citizens Academy Alumni Association. A portion of the proceeds goes towards scholarship funds.
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Editor's Note: File photo courtesy of Creations by Short Photography.
