RIVERDALE, N.Y. ? Manhattan College alumnus Detective James Nightingale '92 will join a team from the Camillus Police Department in Central New York to participate in the annual Police Unity Tour on Saturday, May 9. The 300+ mile bicycle ride from the World Trade Center to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C. supports the overall initiative to help raise awareness of police officers who have died in the line of duty and to honor their sacrifices.
Nightingale, a four year men's basketball letterwinner, will ride with two colleagues for Team Camillus in memory of Trooper Craig Todeschini who died on April 26, 2006 in an automobile accident while attempting to stop a speeding motorcyclist, and for the other 132 officers that were killed in the line of duty across the nation in 2008. Team Camillus will attempt to achieve its goal of raising $5,100 which will be donated to the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial.
Those who are interested in donating to the cause can make checks payable to the Camillus Police Benevolent Association, 4600 West Genesee Street, Syracuse, N.Y. 13219.
For more information on the Police Unity Tour visit www.policeunitytour.com
HISTORY OF THE POLICE UNITY TOUR
Inspired by the motto “We ride for those who died”, the Police Unity Tour was organized in May 1997 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. The Police Unity Tour started with 18 riders on a four day fund-raising bicycle ride from Florham Park, N.J. to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington which raised $18,000.00. Today, the Police Unity Tour has over 1,100 members nationwide who make the trip. In late 2005, the Police Unity Tour pledged $5 million in support of the National Law Enforcement Museum. As of May 2008, the Police Unity Tour has donated over $5.6 million.
