Walk a Mile in Their Shoes 2014

The Greene County SART Team (Sexual Assault Response Task Force) sponsored the third annual Walk A Mile In Their Shoes event on Thursday morning to raise awareness about sexual assault and to raise funds to train two SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners) nurses who will serve victims of sexual assaults at Greene County General Hospital. SART team members include, in the front row, Mary Stuart, Jeanette Walker, Christa Turpin, Vickie Aydt and Teresa Hutton, and in the back row, Cheri Stone, Lea Ann Camp, Jim Medina, Lance Seever and Lori Speer.

Greene County's SART Team (Sexual Assault Response Task Force) says "It's time to talk about it."

To raise awareness and call attention to the problems of sexual assaults, women wore men's shoe gear and men wore women's during the Walk A Mile In Their Shoes event at the Greene County Courthouse on Thursday morning.

Walkers lining up for the start of the Walk A Mile In Their Shoes event at the Greene County Courthouse on Thursday morning.

Walkers participating in the Walk A Mile 2014 event walked one mile - five laps around the courthouse square.

The first lap, led by SART team members Vickie Aydt from the Greene County Prosecutor's Office and Lea Ann Camp, Director of Nursing at Greene County General Hospital.

Walter "Rannix" Tinsley, a candidate for Greene County Sheriff in the upcoming primary, participated in the Walk A Mile In Their Shoes event.

Bloomfield Town Marshal Ken Tharp and Det. Sgt. Josh Goodman of the Linton Police Department, a candidate for Greene County Sheriff in the upcoming primary, both walked a mile "in their shoes" on Thursday morning.

Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce and GCSD Major Mike Hasler, a candidate for Greene County Sheriff in the upcoming primary, participated in the "Walk A Mile" event on Thursday.

Greene County Deputy Prosecutor Keven McIntosh walked a mile on Thursday morning alongside Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce.

Patrol Officer Paul Clark of the Linton Police Department walked a mile on Thursday morning.

Getting the word out about sexual assaults: SART team member Lea Ann Camp giving an interview to a television reporter.

Personnel who work on the first floor of the Greene County Courthouse who wore their shirts but kept the offices running smoothly during the Walk A Mile In Their Shoes event: Charla Byers, Patty Neff, Cathy Murry, Kelly Zimmerly, Marnie Coffey, Tammy Lifford, LoriBeth Hudson, Peggy Sluder, Dawn Abrams and Heather Perry. (Photo provided by Dawn Abrams)

Personnel at the Greene County Sheriff's Department who wore their "Walk A Mile In Their Shoes" shirts but stayed behind to keep the sheriff's department running: Jail Matron Roberta Pierce, Dispatch Supervisor Jodi Dunigan, Front Office Supervisor Teresa Coffin, Records Clerk Denise Andrew and Records Clerk Jeremy Hamilton.