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Donald and Jean Williams are seen holding a portrait of their son, Eric Williams, a federal corrections officer who was killed in the line of duty in 2013. Inmate Jessie Con-Ui stands accused of the attack.

While lawyers battle over documents in the case against Eric Williams’ alleged killer, supporters of a scholarship fund created in his memory are organizing a charitable run to help raise money and awareness for the cause.

The Eric Williams Race for Justice, a four-mile relay run, will begin 9 a.m. May 16 at Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke.

The Eric Williams Scholarship Fund was created shortly after Williams’ death on Feb. 25, 2013, and has awarded multiple scholarships for criminal justice and law enforcement students.

Williams was a 1996 graduate of Greater Nanticoke Area High School, and graduated from King’s College with a criminal justice degree. Before he began serving as a federal corrections officer on Sept. 11, 2011, he spent years working as a police officer.

His alleged killer, Jessie Con-Ui, has pleaded not guilty and faces the death penalty if convicted.

The race also has another purpose, supporters say — to raise awareness of the difficulties faced daily by those employed in corrections and other law enforcement fields.

The race itself is a four mile relay, with six regional winners and one national winner being able to award scholarships to their designated school or academy. Teams are both law enforcement and civilian.

For information on the race, visit http://ericwilliamsracefo.wix.com/raceforjustice or https://www.facebook.com/EricJWilliamsRace.