[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 52 (Thursday, May 4, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E720-E721]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         THE POLICE UNITY TOUR

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 2006

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Police 
Unity Tour. On May 9th, the Police Unity Tour will kick-off their 10th 
anniversary bicycle tour to our Nation's capitol.
  For the past nine years, police officers have mounted their bicycles 
and cycled from New Jersey to Washington, DC, in memory of the men and 
women of the police force, who have sacrificed their lives while 
protecting our communities from harm. This year, the ride will begin on 
May 9 and end on May 13. The officers will depart from the Florham Park 
Police Headquarters, in Florham Park, NJ and will arrive at the 
National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial in Washington, DC, 
culminating their journey with a candlelight vigil.

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  Established 10 years ago by Patrick P. Montuore of the Florham Park, 
NJ, Police Department, the Police Unity Tour started with 18 riders and 
has grown into a Nationwide project with participants and supporters 
from all over the country. The mission of the tour is to bring 
awareness to the lives of police officers who have died in the line of 
duty. The number of participants continues to grow with over 700 police 
officers participating last year.
  In route to Washington, the tour will stop at Ground Zero, a place 
that will forever remind us of American heroes. The Police Unity Tour 
honors the heroes who lost their lives that day and reminds us that 
everyday our police officers, firefighters, and emergency service 
personnel devote their lives to protecting and serving our communities. 
Too many of these officers make the ultimate sacrifice and to them we 
are eternally grateful. We must never take their actions for granted 
and always remember the families and friends they leave behind.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge you and my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating the participants of the Police Unity Tour on their 10th 
anniversary and for the work they do honoring those police officers who 
have died in the line of duty.

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