Police Volunteers Partnering with Skeeters, Harley Davidson for Memorial Ride

Sugar Land, Texas - Sugar Land’s 4th Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ride on May 12 will end this year with a Parade of Chrome at Constellation Field.

The memorial ride continues a local tradition of honoring men and women who routinely place themselves in harm’s way to protect and serve.

Each of the past three years, the community has joined police officers for a motorcycle procession that honors National Police Week. 

This year’s event is being organized by the Sugar Land Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association, Republic Harley Davidson and the Sugar Land Skeeters.

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Currently, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world plan events honoring those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice, including former SLPD Sgt. Ron Slocket who died in the line of duty on the night of July 4, 1987.

“It’s important that we all remember and honor the memories of our law enforcement family,” said Police Chief Doug Brinkley.  “That’s what we’ll be doing on May 12 - making sure their contributions are never forgotten and recognizing the hard work and sacrifice of those who serve on a daily basis.”

Sugar Land’s event on May 12 begins with ride registration at Republic Harley Davidson, 12707 Southwest Freeway, from 2-4 p.m. Fort Bend County's new tactical, armored response and rescue vehicle will be on public display during registration. Known simply as the Bearcat, the newly realigned Fort Bend Regional SWAT Team utilizes the vehicle for deployments throughout the county.

The Bearcat will join the procession of police and civilian riders as they embark for Sugar Land’s new professional minor league baseball stadium at 5:45 p.m.

Other festivities at the stadium will include a presentation of the colors by Sugar Land’s police honor guard and a bagpipe rendition of Amazing Grace by Sugar Land Fire Lt. Robert Rogers.  The tradition of playing bagpipes for fallen police and firefighters is a time-honored tradition of more than 150 years. 

Sponsorship opportunities ranging from $250 to $1,000 will be available for the event to benefit CPAAA’s ongoing fund-raising efforts to benefit SLPD’s crime prevention activities. The group’s goal this year is to raise $10,000. 

For more information about the event, e-mail bikenight@slcpaaa.org.