Motorcycle ride raises money, support for families of fallen police officers
Hundreds of motorcycle riders from across Wisconsin honored police and raised money for families of fallen officers, braving the Saturday morning sprinkles. Hundreds of motorcycle riders from across Wisconsin gathered for a motorcycle ride to raise money for the support of families of fallen police officers. The event was led by the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD), which is leading an investigation into the officer's death. The ride raised funds for the Wisconsin C.O.P.S. program, which supports families after an officer is killed in the line of duty. The money raised will be used to support the non-profit organization that provides long-term support for fallen officers. One of the riders, Peter Gervings, was killed in February 2023. The motorcycle ride also raised money for WISCONSIN’s COPS program.
Опубликовано : 11 месяцев назад от James Stratton, https://www.facebook.com/ в Auto
OFFICE IS LEADING THIS INVESTIGATION, AND TODAY, A MOTORCYCLE RIDE HONORING POLICE OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. AS JAMES STRATTON REPORTS, HUNDREDS OF MOTORCYCLISTS RAISED MONEY FOR AN ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING THE FAMILIES OF FALLEN OFFICERS. AS DOZENS OF POLICE OFFICERS PULL UP REPRESENTING DEPARTMENTS ACROSS OUR AREA, EVERYONE HERE IS HONORING FALLEN OFFICERS. LET US ALL REMEMBER THESE OFFICERS NOT FOR THE WAY THEY DIED, BUT FOR THE WAY THEY LIVED. ONE MILWAUKEE POLICE OFFICER, PETER GERVING, KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY FEBRUARY 7TH, 2023. IN THE CROWD SATURDAY, HIS MOTHER, PATTY. I DON’T THINK THE GREATER COMMUNITY KNOWS WHAT POLICE OFFICERS DO, DAY IN AND DAY OUT, YOU KNOW, AND HOW HOW MANY RISKS THEY TAKE. JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THE REST OF US ARE SAFE. SATURDAY’S RIDE RAISES THOUSANDS FOR WISCONSIN’S COPS PROGRAM STANDS FOR CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS. THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION HELPS FAMILIES OF OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. THEY WERE. THEY WERE RIGHT THERE WITH US, YOU KNOW, RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING. SO, UH, THEY’VE THEY’VE HELPED US THROUGH A LOT. AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS, EVERYONE HAS TO GO BACK TO THEIR NORMAL LIFE. THESE FAMILIES, FRIENDS, COWORKERS, THEIR NEW NORMAL JUST STARTS. AND THAT’S WHEN WE COME IN AND WE START WITH LONG TERM SUPPORT FOR THEM. ON TOP OF THE MONEY RAISED TODAY, GOING TO THE COPS PROGRAM, RIDERS SAY THE SUPPORT FROM POLICE OFFICERS BACK TO OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES MEANS SO MUCH THAT WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS, EVERYBODY’S GOING TO BE THERE FOR HIM AND THEY’RE NEVER ALONE. THAT’S THE WHOLE POINT. PURPOSE OF COPS IS THAT YOU’RE NOT ALONE. AS HUNDREDS OF RIDERS HIT THE ROAD AND SHOW THEIR SUPPORT IN GREENFIELD, JAMES STRATTON, WISN 12 NEWS, PATTY JERVEY IS WRITING A BOOK TITLED DEATH BY HOMICIDE ABOUT HER SON, PETER. SHE SAYS SHE HOPES TO HAVE IT PUBLISHED BY THE END OF THE YEAR. YOU CAN FIND ALL OF OUR COVERAGE ON POLICE WEEK IN WASHINGTON, DC, AN
Hundreds of motorcycle riders from across Wisconsin honored police and raised money for families of fallen officers, braving the Saturday morning sprinkles. Hundreds of motorcycle riders from across Wisconsin honored police and raised money for families of fallen officers, braving the Saturday morning sprinkles.They started and finished at the House of Harley-Davidson in Greenfield.In a Saturday morning ceremony, leaders read the names of officers recently killed in the line of duty. "Let us all remember these officers, not for the way they died, but for the way they lived," Milwaukee Police Chaplain George Papachristou said to the crowd.Hundreds of motorcyclists lined up on Layton Avenue, led by police officers on their motorcycles.Money raised benefits the Wisconsin C.O.P.S. program, which stands for Concerns of Police Survivors. The organization supports families after an officer is killed in the line of duty."I don't think the greater community knows what police officers do day in and day out, how many risks they take just to make sure the rest of us are safe," said Patty Jerving. Jerving's son Peter died in the line of duty on Feb. 7, 2023. C.O.P.S. has helped the Jerving family since Peter's death. "They were there with us right in the beginning, they've helped us through a lot," Patty added."When something happens, everybody is going to be there for them, and they're not alone," said Jo Ann Mignon, president of the C.O.P.S. program in Wisconsin. "The whole purpose of C.O.P.S. is that you're not alone." Hundreds of motorcycle riders from across Wisconsin honored police and raised money for families of fallen officers, braving the Saturday morning sprinkles. They started and finished at the House of Harley-Davidson in Greenfield. In a Saturday morning ceremony, leaders read the names of officers recently killed in the line of duty. "Let us all remember these officers, not for the way they died, but for the way they lived," Milwaukee Police Chaplain George Papachristou said to the crowd. Hundreds of motorcyclists lined up on Layton Avenue, led by police officers on their motorcycles. Money raised benefits the Wisconsin C.O.P.S. program, which stands for Concerns of Police Survivors. The organization supports families after an officer is killed in the line of duty. "I don't think the greater community knows what police officers do day in and day out, how many risks they take just to make sure the rest of us are safe," said Patty Jerving. Jerving's son Peter died in the line of duty on Feb. 7, 2023. C.O.P.S. has helped the Jerving family since Peter's death. "They were there with us right in the beginning, they've helped us through a lot," Patty added. "When something happens, everybody is going to be there for them, and they're not alone," said Jo Ann Mignon, president of the C.O.P.S. program in Wisconsin. "The whole purpose of C.O.P.S. is that you're not alone."