Detroit – “It’s amazing seeing these people show up, said
Katie’s Kerstetter, looking at dozens of people warming up at MLK High School in Detroit.
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Her husband, MSP Motor Carrier Officer Daniel Kerstetter, was killed in 2024 in a traffic crash.
Saturday’s event was about building bridges between law enforcement and the public they’re sworn to protect.
“We need to be there and show up and we need the community to support us as well,” said Colonel James Grady, the director of MSP.
“The cause is all about bringing people together,” added a young dad. “There’s too much division out there so we want to bring the community together and do it in a way that’s special.”
Officer Kerstetter was passionate about the link between moving your body and a better mindset.
“Even when he came after a long shift you could find him in our garage working out with our boys, doing something with their daddy,” Katie said.
“It’s important to have a greater and deeper meaning and getting everyone out here because at home you don’t realize what’s going on and how they’re affected,” said a neighbor.
Katie says this is only the beginning for the Officer Daniel Kerstetter Foundation.
“Danny would be so proud,” Katie said between tears. “I’ve told everybody it’s not about money it’s about showing up, people have driven from so far, bringing their kids. That means more to me than money. Money helps, but that means more to me than anything.”