Local officer ready to ride for Police Unity

Members of the WCHS Student Council present a check to WCHS SRO officer Bobby Pennington for the Police Unity Tour. From left are Pennington, Katy Campen, Nikki Griffith and WCHS student resource officer Jarvis Johnson.

Scheduled for next month, the Police Unity Tour?s primary goal is to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.

Each officer participating in the tour must raise a minimum of $1,250 to make the 240-plus mile trip.

Pennington will join a group of 16 officers from the Tennessee chapter who will then join officers in Chesapeake, Va., and ride to Washington D.C. to honor fallen officers who have died in the line of duty.

As one group, more than 800 police officers on bikes will complete the ride to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.

The unity tour helps provide assistance and support to family members of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, encourages and increases physical fitness levels of participating law enforcement officers, provides for the education and training of others in the community as it pertains to the bicycle safety and use, and honors the service and sacrifice of America?s Law Enforcement Officers.

Pennington is currently raising financial support for this year?s ride. To contribute, contact Pennington at WCHS at 668-5858.