Honor the fallen.

The third annual Officers Down 5K scheduled for this Saturday in Lehighton will give participants the opportunity to do just that.In partnership with the Lehighton Police Department, the event will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lehighton Recreation Center, 243 S. Eighth St.Race time is 10 a.m. The cost is $48 per runner.There will also be a Kids Fun Run, at a cost of $15, at 9:30 a.m.As part of the activities, there will be a K-9 demonstration at 11 a.m.There will be a Community Day from 8 a.m. to noon, which will include live music, lunch, goody bags from LA Police Gear, and activities for kids, such as face-painting and Bouncy Castles.Packet pickup is from 3-6 p.m. Friday at the Lehighton Recreation Center. Participants may also pick up their packets the day of the event.Allisha Neil, director of operations for Officers Down 5K, said this year's event will benefit the Lehighton Police Department, as well as PSP STRONG.Neil said a state trooper was lost at the end of last year, which makes the event all the more important."It's close to our hearts," Neil said. "We're just going to come together and celebrate our law enforcement and how much we appreciate what they do for their communities day in and day out."Events director T.J. Burke founded the Officers Down 5K in 2011, two years after he began his law enforcement career in 2009.Burke said he wanted to bring the community together to support those in blue rather than wait until an officer was killed in the line of duty.The Officers Down 5K is an annual event representing and celebrating officers who serve our country daily, as well as those who have fallen protecting our communities.For more information, visit

www.OfficersDown5K.com.