WYOMING LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL RIDE

FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008

11:00 A.M.

FOR ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT, RETIRED OR ACTIVE PERSONNEL, AS WELL AS ALL CIVILIANS WHO WISH TO SHOW SUPPORT AND HONOR THOSE OFFICERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIFE IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND TO SUPPORT THE FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN LEFT BEHIND BY THE FALLEN OFFICERS.

RIDE TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY IN DOUGLAS, WYOMING TO HONOR THOSE OFFICERS WHO RISK THEIR LIVES TO PROTECT AND TO SERVE OUR CITIZENS AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN.

STAGING AREA: - ALL BIKES WILL STAGE AT THE BEST WESTERN PARKING LOT LOCATED AT 1450 RIVERBEND DRIVE, DOUGLAS, WYOMING BY 10:45 A.M. AT 10:50 A.M. THE MOTORCYCLE PROCESSION WILL BEGIN UP THE ACADEMY DRIVE. MEMORIAL RIDE COORDINATOR IS WAYNE MOWER, 307-358-3617.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: THE ENTRANCE TO THE ACADEMY WILL BE CLOSED OFF AT 10:55 A.M. SERVICE WILL BEGIN AT 11:00A.M. AND WILL LAST ABOUT ONE HOUR.

THIS YEAR’S PROCESSION WILL BE LEAD BY CHEYENNE WYOMING POLICE DEPARTMENT MOTOR OFFICERS IN HONOR OF WYOMING OFFICER GEORGE "BILL" STANFORD, WHO DIED ON AUGUST 13, 2007. DEPUTY CHIEF STANFORD SUFFERED A MAJOR HEART ATTACK WHILE RUNNING ON THE DEPARTMENT TREADMILL PREPARING FOR THE AGENCIES MANDATORY PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING.