Chester Officer, Family Complete '2000 Challenge' For Opioid Recovery

CHESTER, NJ — An alumnus of the Dover-based Milestone House set an ambitious walking goal to mark his 2,000th consecutive day of sobriety, and one of Chester's police officers and his family joined in the effort.

Dylan McKinney also started the "2000 Challenge" to raise awareness of the ongoing fentanyl epidemic, generate money for those battling addiction, and honor the memory of lives lost.

Over June 29 and 30, he completed the goal of walking 75 miles— from Dover to Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood — in under 2,000 minutes (so he had a little more than 33 hours).

Cpl. Ryan Steckel and his family members were among many who joined McKinney along his journey, which kicked off at The Good Bean in Dover and included stops in Ironia and Chester.

Three other officers escorted Cpl. Steckel and his family around town as part of the walk, which raised money for The Milestone House's continued work helping people recover from addiction.