Lowell-Monday, July 13, 2015, marked the start of the 12th annual Cops Cycling for Survivor bicycle ride around Indiana. Their journey will last 13 days and cover nearly 1,000 miles riding the perimeter of Indiana honoring fallen police officers and their families.
Cops Cycling for Survivors Foundation Inc. annual bike ride consists of active and retired police officers, law enforcement survivors, law enforcement family members and friends of law enforcement riding their bicycles around the perimeter of Indiana to raise funds and awareness of the sacrifices made by Hoosier law enforcement families across Indiana. Funds raised from this event are used to perpetuate the memories of officers killed in the line-of-duty and to aid surviving family members and co-workers of those officers. Previously raised funds have been directly donated to foundations, scholarships and camps that have been started in memory of fallen officers or by Indiana survivors in honor of their fallen heroes. In addition, funding has been donated to Concerns of Police Survivors, the Indiana Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors, and Project Blue Light at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.
This year the cyclists are recognizing the sacrifice made by four Indiana police officers killed in the line of duty 2014:
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Deputy Jacob Calvin, Tipton County Sheriff’s Office, end of watch: June 28, 2014
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Officer Perry Renn, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Dept, end of watch: July 5, 2014
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Patrolman Jeffrey Westerfield, Gary Police Dept, end of watch: July 6, 2014
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Patrolman II Nickolaus Schultz, Merrillville Police Dept, end of watch: September 7, 2014
This ride is scheduled to conclude on the afternoon of Saturday, July 25, 2015.
The Cops Cycling for Survivor bicyclists will be coming through northwest Indiana starting Friday, July 17, 2015 as follows:
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Memorial stop: 10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at Phillips 66 & Cemetery in New Carlisle
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Lunch: 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Scipio Twp Fire Dept 1105 W CR 250 S in LaPorte
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Memorial stop: 1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m. at Porter County Sheriff’s Dept 2755 SR 49 in Valparaiso
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Memorial stop: 2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. at Graceland Cemetery 1505 Morthland in Valparaiso
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Overnight: 4:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. at Radisson Star Plaza Hotel US 30 in Merrillville
Saturday, July 18, 2015 as follows:
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Memorial stop: 8:15 a.m.-8:45 a.m. at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery 8178 Cline Avenue in Schererville
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Memorial stop: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. at Saint John Police Dept 11033 W 93rd Ave in St. John
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Memorial stop: 10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. at Lowell memorial Cemetery Commercial Ave in Lowell
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Lunch: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Schoops Hamburger 151 Deanna Drive in Lowell
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Memorial stop: 2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m. at Oakland Cemetery just north of Morocco
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Dinner-Overnight: 6:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. at Kentland Community Center 404 N 4th Street in Kentland
Sunday, July 19, 2015 as follows:
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Memorial stop: 6:45 a.m.-7:00 a.m. at US 41 to CR 1700 S in Newton County
To see the route the cyclists will follow, please visit their website:
http://www.copscycling4survivors.org/route.html
Additional information on specific locations of meals and overnights can be found by clicking on the Calendar tab of the website:
http://www.copscycling4survivors.org/events.php
Media and citizens are encouraged to show their support along the route. Please contact Rich Crawford, President of Cops Cycling for Survivors Foundation Inc. (who is also one of the riders) for any interviews.
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Picture #1 is of Rich Crawford, President of Cops Cycling for Survivors
Picture #2 is of kickoff at the Law Enforcement/Firefighter Memorial in Indianapolis
Picture #3 is cyclists beginning their ride
