Photos: Jeremy Turner and his father's legacy

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Jeremy Turner is a driven man, driven by the memory of his dad, driven by his belief that no one should live under a bridge. He's the founder of a nonprofit, Contribute2America, created to help homeless people get on their feet again.

Turner tries to head off minor health issues before they turn into major ones that require visits to the emergency room. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Jeremy Turner, executive director of Contribute2America, listens to a homeless man after delivering food, supplies and personal items near Buford Highway in Atlanta. Jeremy Turner is a driven man, driven by the memory of his dad, driven by his belief that no one should live under a bridge.

Turner (standing center), executive director of Contribute2America, is joined by Bill and Chris Beagle as he delivers food, supplies and personal hygiene items to homeless people living beneath Buford Highway. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Like father, like son: Jeremy Turner (right) has picked up where his father Robert (pictured), killed by a gunman, left off. He's established a charity to help the homeless, much as his father did.

DeKalb County Police officer Jeremy Turner, pictured here in 2009 beneath a North Druid Hills overpass at North Peachtree Creek, often ventures to these hidden spots where homeless people gather so he can offer them aid. JASON GETZ

August 9, 2014 Atlanta - Jeremy Turner (behind), executive director of Contribute2America, gets a hug from Freda Lewis after he helped to load the car with foods during C2A Food Co-op's community outreach at Briarcliff United Methodist Church. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

August 9, 2014 Atlanta - Jeremy Turner (left), executive director of Contribute2America, delivers boxes of foods to Freda Lewis during C2A Food Co-op's community outreach at Briarcliff United Methodist Church. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

August 9, 2014 Atlanta - Jeremy Turner, executive director of Contribute2America, confers with Lee Caldwell, manager of C2A Food Co-op, as they check food in a refrigerator at Briarcliff United Methodist Church. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Jeremy Turner (right), executive director of Contribute2America, serves with his daughter Jamie, 10, and Joseph Doyle-Davison (left) during a church dinner for the homeless at St. John's Lutheran Church in Atlanta. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Jeremy Turner, executive director of Contribute2America, listens to Romariz Halley who is a homeless after he delivered foods, supplies and personal items near Buford Highway. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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Turner tries to head off minor health issues before they turn into major ones that require visits to the emergency room. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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