We are three days away from the start of Police Unity Tour 2012 and there is still much to be done before we can Ride for Those who Died.
We came out a week early to lend a hand with the pre-tour logistics. Cleaning up trailers, handing out uniforms, laminating 2900 luggage tags & putting together registration packets. We even squeezed in a quick trip to NYC to visit the 9/11 Memorial and enjoy times with old and new friends.
I'm hoping that this trailer tire is the only flat I have to deal with the whole trip, but not counting on it. Something about screws on NJ roads...
Groups of riders are starting to trickle in, so the rooms full of bike boxes will eventually transform into rideable bikes, and piles of bike boxes.
I put my bike together this morning and added spoke cards to honor the two Colorado Officers that I will be riding for this year.
Limon Police Officer Jay William Sheridan was shot and killed during the execution of a search warrant on March 9, 2011. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
Denver Police Patrolman David Roberts was shot in the face on March 9,1985. He was paralyzed and died due to complications of the shooting on May 27, 2011. He is survived by his daughter, two sisters and a brother.
I ride with spoke cards with their pictures so that all who see them can put a face to the name and remember that every name has a story.
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