Arlington Police Officers to Ride in Pan-Mass Challenge in Honor of Catherine Malatesta

ARLINGTON, MA — Two Arlington Police Officers will be participating in the Pan-Mass Challenge on August 6 and 7 in honor of Catherine Malatesta, the Arlington High School student who lost a battle with cancer at the age of 16 last August.

The police department announced via its Facebook account that Officers Michael Hogan and Dennis Mahoney will take to the 192-mile course this weekend in honor of Malatesta, who passed away on Aug. 3, 2015. The Pan-Mass Challenge is a bike-a-thon that runs through 46 towns in Massachusetts.

Malatesta was a former Student Council President and varsity field hockey player, and left an unforgettable mark on the Arlington community.

In addition to Malatesta, Hogan will also be riding for his wife Nancy who was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago and his sister-in-law Colleen Lombard who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Mahoney is also riding for his sisters, friends and all those impacted by cancer.

You can click on the following links to donate to Officer Hogan and Officer Mahoney's rides.

Photo Credit: Arlington Police Department