East Brunswick Cops Ride To Washington D.C In Police Unity Tour

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Officers from the East Brunswick Police Department have joined the nationwide Police Unity Tour on Thursday.

The tour is an annual event, where law enforcement officers from all over the country ride their bikes to Washington D.C. to raise awareness of law enforcement officers who fell in the line of duty.

This year, the NJ leg of the tour started in Mercer County Park and will end at the National Law Enforcement Memorial in D.C. It will take four days for the officers to reach their destination.

"The purpose of the Police Unity Tour is to raise awareness of Law Enforcement Officers killed in the line of duty and raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum," the police department said.

In 1997, Officer Patrick Montuore of Florham Park, NJ decided to organize a four-day bicycle ride from New Jersey to Washington, DC to raise public awareness about law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty, and to ensure that their sacrifice is never forgotten.

The tour began with 18 riders on a fund-raising tour and now has around 2,600 members nationwide who make the trip annually, according to the website.

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