Rockland Participates in Tour De Force 9-11 Memorial Bike Ride

Rockland Daily Staff

This weekend, Town of Ramapo's Detective Wayne Mitchell participated in this year's four-day, 280-mile, Tour De Force 9-11 Memorial Bike Ride rode. 

The Tour de Force's dual mission is to honor the victims of 9/11 by keeping their memory alive through cycling events and to raise funds to benefit the families of law enforcement officers nationwide who were killed in the line of duty, making the ultimate sacrifice.

Launched in 2002 after NYPD Detective Robert De Paolis decided to ride his bike to honor the fallen police officers who gave their lives in the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Tour de Force has evolved into a four-day, 280-mile ride. This year, 300 law enforcement officers from across the U.S. and abroad, along with some family and friends, participated to raise funds for the families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. 

Photo Credit: Ramapo Police Department