POLICE UNITY TOUR
OUR MISSION
We Ride for Those Who Died
Founded by Patrick Montuore, the Police Unity Tour aims to raise awareness for Law Enforcement Officers killed in the line of duty and to to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Museum. The Police Unity Tour is the sponsor of the National Law Enforcement Museum’s Hall of Remembrance, the Memorial Fund’s Officer of the Month Award, and other special programs.
Our History
In 1997, Florham Park (NJ) Police Officer Patrick Montuore had a simple idea: organize a four-day bicycle ride from New Jersey to Washington, DC to raise public awareness about law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty, and to ensure that their sacrifice is never forgotten. With that, the Police Unity Tour was formed.
What started 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. has grown into 8 chapters consisting of nearly 2,100 members nationwide who make the trip annually. Participants include riders, motorcycles, and support personnel.
The journey is long and challenging.
But for the Police Unity Tour participants, it is what they’ve prepared for throughout the year. Through fundraising and physical training, they know that their efforts raise awareness of the ultimate sacrifice made by so many law enforcement officers.
The last leg of the journey ends at the Memorial, where the participants are greeted by friends, family, and survivors. Once there, many Police Unity Tour members present remembrance bracelets worn on their wrists throughout the journey to the families of the fallen.
$2 MILLION
donated to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund in May 2022.
OVER $35 MILLION
total donations since the event’s inception in 1997.
