Welcome to the new home page for Chapter IV of the Police Unity Tour! Chapter IV is based in Virginia and is currently in the process of revamping efforts to fulfill the mission of the Police Unity Tour.
Watch this site for full information in the near future!>
The next Police Unity Tour ride will be May 10, 11 and 12, 2011. Registration will open by mid September. Details will be posted on our website soon. |
| 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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| 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 1200 members nationwide who made the trip and we are proud to announce that we were able to donate over 1.325 Million Dollars to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund bringing our total donations to nearly 8.4 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 includes 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.
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