Friends of slain officer Chris Fitzgerald are remembering the Temple University cop for his gift of getting out into the community....
One group honoring him is the Swagga House Run Club.
"You hear when people pass they were the best of the best, but truly... Chris truly was," said Josh Perez.Josh Perez once worked with Officer Fitzgerald at the Philadelphia Sheriff's office, and is one of the co-founders of Swagga House Run Club. He says their mission is to encourage at-risk teens in some of the city's hardest-hit areas, and help them channel their energy through running - and even join their club.
"I was with his wife when the doctors gave her the news, and one of the first things she said to me was, 'Chris and I were going to run with you guys tomorrow morning,'" he said.
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