Law Enforcement Bicycle Ride to DC

On Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at 9:00 a.m., more than 70 riders will embark on a four day bicycle ride from Charlotte, NC to the National Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial in Washington DC.  The riders consist of members from law enforcement agencies in North Carolina and Virginia.

The 420 plus mile trek has become a local tradition in law enforcement to honor the men and women who lost their lives in the line of duty.  In the early morning hours of April 1, 2007, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Officers Jeff Shelton and Sean Clark were killed protecting the community.  When Officers Clark and Shelton were killed, there were funerals and grieving and collections of funds to benefit the families of those officers. Yet, some people in the law enforcement community still wanted to do more. They wanted to do something physical in their honor – something they could do to honor Officers Shelton and Clark.

On May 9, 2007, four cyclists from CMPD, Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, and Charlotte Airport Police got on bicycles and headed out from the CMPD Headquarters to make the four day journey.  Four years later and the event has become a tremendous draw, attracting riders from Law Enforcement agencies as far away as New Jersey.  This year 70 riders are expected to participate in the ride; the tragic loss of Officer Fred Thornton this past February 25th has given a renewed sense of purpose to every cyclist.

Please join CMPD on May 10th for a special presentation to the wife of fallen CMPD Officer Fred Thornton during the opening ceremony which begins at 8:30 a.m.  Come on out and give these men and women the recognition they deserve before they wheel off in honor of their brothers and sisters in law enforcement who made the ultimate sacrifice, for us citizens!!!

For additional information on the ride and how you can get involved, please visit their website.  I hope to see you there!!!

Support the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Foundation

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Foundation was established in 2004 by business and civic leaders as an independent, non-profit organization that strives to strengthen the services of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and promote public safety in Charlotte.

SPRING LUNCHEON- Keynote Speaker: Rudy Giuliani
DATE: May 10, 2011 @ Noon
LOCATION: Westin Hotel,601 S. College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202

CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG POLICE FOUNDATION INITIATIVES:

COLD CASE DNA CRIME LAB: From 2004 to 2006, the CMPF provided $150,000 in funding for a DNA lab analyst to work cold cases. The $150,000 paid for salary and supplies which led to 52 direct matches to suspects or convicted offenders. The analyst tested DNA from 158 homicide, rape, sexual assault, and other violent crime cases.

FIRE EXTINGUISHER FOR EVERY POLICE CAR: Fire extinguishers for 1,100 police cars were funded by CMPF. Now, every police vehicle will be fully equipped with a fire extinguisher to aid our police officers and the citizens they serve.

ELECTRONIC MONITORING OF PRE-TRIAL RELEASE CHRONIC OFFENDERS: In 2007, the CMPF donated $110,000 for a pilot program to lease and monitor 100 ankle bracelet devices with GPS tracking. The devices were deployed on pre-trial offenders. In 2009, 726 offenders were monitored. In 2010, 956 offenders were monitored. The program has been a tremendous success and an integral part of the crime reduction strategies employed by CMPD. Funding now comes from the CMPD operating budget.

For more information: Contact Executive Director Ann Henegar @ 704.332.9857

* If you would like me to e-mail you an event flyer in .pdf format, email me @ kelly at crimeincharlotte.com

Thin Blue Line Ride this Saturday! Register or Donate Today!

3rd Annual Thin Blue Line Ride
* Saturday, April 2, 2011 *

'The Thin Blue Line Ride' was created by The Forever Blue Foundation and The April Five Organization to assist sworn officers of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department who have sustained injuries in the line of duty and to help the families of law enforcement officers who have lost a loved one in the line of duty.

The Forever Blue Foundation and The April Five Organization have partnered with Harley Davidson of Charlotte to raise funds for the families of fallen officers and officers injured in the line of duty. Not only are you honoring these heroes by riding with us, you are supporting all the men and women in uniform who protect and serve each one of us on a daily basis.

*If you can't participate... Grab your family, friends, neighbors and flags to stand by the road and show your support of the riders and our men and women in blue! * (Click here to view Route)

I hope to see you there!!!

The 16th Annual Burnette-Nobles Memorial Golf Tournament on April 11th!

The CMPD HOPE Foundation is hosting it's 16th Annual Burnette-Nobles Memorial
GOLF Tournament.

The tournament will be played on Monday, April 11, 2011 at Highland Creek Golf Club.

This annual event is held in honor of Officer John Burnette (L) and Officer Andy Nobles (R) who were “Killed in the Line of Duty” in Charlotte on October 5, 1993.

The tournament is organized by members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, family members of the slain officers, and countless community volunteers. Two hundred and eighty-eight (288) golfers participate in the event each year, while others come out to fellowship with us and enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch.

The monies raised from this year’s tournament will be used to support the Burnette-Nobles Fund and the CMPD HOPE Foundation. The proceeds will be used to support community projects and programs for disadvantaged youth and senior citizens in our community and CMPD employees in a crisis.

Making this event successful this year and in the future can only be accomplished with the generosity of you and your business! In addition to players (teams of 4) We are in need of Corporate Sponsors, Corporate gifts (i.e. Product or Services) to donate which will be used as prizes for the golf event or in the silent auction. All monies donated are tax deductible!

* Registration Form (brochure)
* Corporate/Individual Sponsorship
* Donation Form