Lynn Roy, the mother of Conrad Roy III, who died by suicide in 2014 at the age of 18 after someone he knew encouraged him to kill himself, carries a photo of Corey Comperatore in the third annual Conrad’s Law 5K on 9/9/24 in Fairhaven. Conrad’s Law would make suicide coercion illegal in Massachusetts. Submitted photo.
The third annual Conrad’s Law 5K on Saturday, 9/7, drew more than 100 participants to Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven. Conrad’s Law is a Bill in Massachusetts which would make suicide coercion illegal.
Conrad Roy III was a Fairhaven teenager who took his own life in 2014 at the age of 18 after someone he knew enouraged him to kill himself.
The 5K raises money to help get the law passed.
This year, the race donated $500 to Flags4Fallen who carry flags across finish lines all over the country and presents the family with a flag and photo of their loved one. Conrad’s Walk carried a flag in honor of Corey Comperatore.
To learn more, find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ConradsLaw or email conradslawS.2382@gmail.com. Learn more about Flags4Fallen at https://www.facebook.com/flags4fallen/
Runners participate in the third annual Conrad’s Law 5K on 9/9/24 in Fairhaven. Conrad’s Law would make suicide coercion illegal in Massachusetts. Photo courtesy of Robert Pina.
A runner pushes a stroller in the third annual Conrad’s Law 5K on 9/9/24 in Fairhaven. Conrad’s Law would make suicide coercion illegal in Massachusetts. Photo courtesy of Robert Pina.
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