Naval Academy Holds 3rd Annual John Elliott HERO Run

March 4, 2008 - More than 1,000 Naval Academy midshipmen participated in the 3rd Annual HERO Run in Annapolis. The race was a tribute to Ensign John Elliott, class of 2000, and the HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers, established in his memory.

LT. John Burroughs, the Academy's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Officer and a friend of John Elliott, joined Midshipmen Jared Streeter, race coordinator, and LT Timm Heisey, USNA Conduct Officer and another friend of John's, as they supported the event and spoke of John's living legacy.

The HERO Campaign has grown to become a national movement dedicated to ending drunken driving by promoting the use of safe and sober designated drivers.

The Campaign was recently awarded the National Highway Traffic Safety Adinistration's 2008 Public Service Award, and has been endorsed by the National Lieutenant Governor's Association. Ensign Elliott was selected the outstanding HERO (Human Education Resource Officer) in his graduating class, the inspiration for the HERO Campaign, which is now saving lives nationwide.

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