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Chapter IX

Welcome to Chapter IX of the Police Unity Tour 

------------------------- 2012 Inaugural Ride  --------------------------

Our Mission Statement 


The primary purpose of the Police Unity Tour is to raise awareness of Law Enforcement Officers who have died in the line of duty. The secondary purpose is to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial and Museum. 




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  • Police Unity Tour Our History

    In May 1997 the Police Unity Tour was organized by Officer Patrick P. Montuore of the Florham Park, NJ Police Department, with the hope of bringing public awareness of Law Enforcement Officers who have died in the line of duty and to honor their sacrifices. We started in 1997 with 18 riders on a four day fund-raising bicycle ride from Florham Park, NJ to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. which raised $18,000.00. This past May we had over 1300 members nationwide who made the trip, and we are proud to announce that we were able to donate 1.5 Million Dollars to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund bringing our total donations to nearly 10 Million Dollars.



    In late 2005, the Police Unity Tour pledged $5 million in support of the National Law Enforcement Museum. Inspired by our commitment and our motto, "WE RIDE FOR THOSE WHO DIED" the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected our organization to be the sponsor of the Museum's Hall of Remembrance.

    Having completed the $5 million commitment to the museum in 2009 the Police Unity Tour dedicated the 2010 ride to the restoration of the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial. The $1.1 million restoration project included the re-engraving, coating and sealing of the 18,983 names on the memorial as well as the cleaning of the walls and other Memorial improvements. 





Chapter 9 - Our Story
The founding members of Chapter IX are comprised of Officers and Civilians from Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Since 2005, when the first Officer from Delaware rode with Chapter 1, the group has grown steadily in numbers. Last year the group was joined by a large contingency from the Howard County Police Department in Maryland, and topped off at 51 group members!  

Chapter 9's formation is a product of many factors, the most important being it's members love and respect for what the Tour does and what it represents. 

We have witnessed the exponential growth of the tour, which is a good thing! More members means we can be better at accomplishing our Mission Statement. However, growth can have a downside. Every year officers have to be declined participation due to limited slots on the four existing Tour Routes.

Realizing that the Tour could not continue to grow without a new Route being formed, and wanting to give back to an organization which has given so much to us, our group decided to "step up to the plate" and take on the task of forming another Route.  

The founder of the Tour, Pat Montuore, and the CEO, Harry Phillips, seeing our dedication to the Tour and what it stands for, have allowed our group to seek Chapter Status. Chapter Status is an Honor and a responsibility not to be taken lightly. It is also something that is rarely granted.

We are looking forward to being a part of Police Unity Tour History this year with our "Chapter IX Inaugural Ride". We will be a small group this year, limiting our Route to 100 members, so that we can keep the various aspects of the ride less complex for our participants. We will continue to grow each year and are excited about being able assist the Tour in accomplishing the Mission.

So join us for our 2012 Inaugural Ride and be a part of History!

 
 
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