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Ride culminates with another record-breaking contribution
n BY BRITTANY KRUGEL
It was a cloudy and gray day in Washington, D.C. as
the officers who rode on the Unity Tour arrived at the
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial to cheers
and applause. After all the riders had reached the end of
the journey and garnered many well-deserved pats on
the back, it was time to announce that magic number.
As officers from all different parts of the country gath-
ered around the stage, a light drizzle turned into sub-
stantial rain. But for thousands of officers who had just
undertaken a tremendous physical and emotional trek,
a little bit of rain was nothing in the grand scheme of
what this trip represented.
As members from the nine chapters that departed
from New Jersey and other points rode through the
streets with their families cheering, some were holding
pictures of their lost loved ones and others were so over-
come with pride that they couldn’t help but smile at the
thought of the 2,500 officers riding in honor of their fall-
en brothers and sisters. It was more than evident that
this was much more than just a four-day bike ride.
At the arrival ceremony, Unity Tour Founder Pat Mon-
tuore and Executive Director Harry Phillips presented a
check for $2.6 million to the National Law Enforcement
Memorial Fund raised by the record number of riders
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