Belleville Officers Take Up The Call For 2023 Police Unity Tour

BELLEVILLE, NJ — Belleville police were among those across the state that took up a call to action in the name of their fallen peers as part of an annual biking tour.

Earlier this week, officers from around New Jersey kicked off the 2023 Police Unity Tour, a bicycle event that honors deceased officers and raises funds for the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial and Museum.

They included officers from the Belleville Police Department, who are among those riding from New Jersey to Washington D.C.

What’s the inspiration behind the annual event? According to policeunitytour.com:

“In May 1997, the Police Unity Tour was organized by Officer Patrick P. Montuore of the Florham Park Police Department, with the hope of bringing public awareness of police officers who have died in the line of duty and to honor their sacrifices. What started with 18 riders on a four-day fundraising bicycle ride from Florham Park to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. has grown into nine chapters, consisting of nearly 2500 members nationwide who make the trip annually.”

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