National Police Week 2025: Unity Tour Bike Ride Raises $2.2M for Fund

May 15, 2025

Started in 1997, the Police Unity Tour has had two purposes: Honor fallen officers and raise money for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Check out this year's ride-in.

Joe Vince

One of the highlights of National Police Week in Washington, D.C., is the Police Unity Tour Ride-In.

The annual arrival of the bike riders, which happened Monday, marks the unofficial start of the week. The tour has a dual purpose: It pays tribute to fallen officers, and it raises money for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF).

"We are incredibly grateful to the Police Unity Tour for their continued partnership with us," the NLEOMF stated in a social media post. "Over the past 29 years they’ve donated $40 million to support our mission to honor the fallen, tell the story of American law enforcement and make it safer for those who serve."

This year, the Police Unity Tour raised $2.2 million in donations for the fund.

Check out the following video and photos of bike riders from police departments participating in the tour as they arrive in D.C. for Police Week.

The Police Unity Tour began in 1997 when Patrick Montoure, a Florham Park, New Jersey, police officer, organized a four-day bike ride to D.C., according to the organization's website. The ride was set up to raise awareness for officers who made the ultimate sacrifice.

The first ride had only 18 bikers from New Jersey. Today, the organization has nearly 2,100 members in eight national chapters who make the annual ride.

About the Author

Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.