CHAPTER 1
Welcome to Chapter I of the Police Unity Tour!
Special Announcements
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We anticipate that the application process for 2025 will start September/October 2024. It will start with returning members and work backwards by year until we open it for new members.
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Click on Membership Information in the blue menu of this website and go to the Membership Information Packet. There is LOTS of information in there that will answer most questions about membership
History of Chapter 1
In May 1997, the Police Unity Tour was organized 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. 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 eight chapters consisting of nearly 2100 members nationwide who make the trip annually.
As the original / founding chapter of the Police Unity Tour, Chapter I is still based in Florham Park, NJ where Pat Montuore retired as the Chief of Police. Although based in New Jersey, we welcome members from all other states as well as other countries. In addition to having members representing over 40 states we have had members from Australia, England, Israel, Italy, India and Canada.
Our most recent ride, in May 2024, we were proud to announce that the Police Unity Tour was able to donate approximately 2.1 million dollars to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund bringing our total donations to over 37.5 million dollars.
In late 2005, the Police Unity Tour pledged $5 Million in support of the National Law Enforcement Museum. Inspired by our commitment and our motto, “WE RIDE FOR THOSE WHO DIED”, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected our organization to be the sponsor of the Museum’s Hall of Remembrance.
Having completed the $5 Million commitment to the Museum in 2009, the Police Unity Tour dedicated the 2010 ride to the restoration of the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. The $1.1 Million restoration project includes the re-engraving, coating and sealing of the 18,983 names on the memorial as well as the cleaning of the walls and other memorial improvements.
In 2011, the Police Unity Tour became the official sponsor of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund’s “Officer of the Month Program”. Officers of the Month are honored at a special awards dinner each May in Washington, DC during National Police Week, and they are featured in the Memorial Fund’s annual calendar.
