Riders from the 17th annual Cops Cycling for Survivors arrived in Columbus on Monday afternoon as part of a 1,000-mile ride aimed at honoring fallen police officers.
The ride began in Indianapolis at 9 a.m. Monday. Riders then visited the Southport Police Department to eat lunch and meet the friends and family of a fallen police officer.
Cyclists then headed to Columbus, arriving at about 3 p.m. While in Columbus, participants were treated to a dinner at the National Guard Armory and stayed overnight in the city.
The cyclists’ departed Columbus for Madison early Tuesday. In total, the ride will last 13 days and encircle the perimeter of Indiana.
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The tour continues to Jeffersonville, Huntingburg, Princeton, Terre Haute, Kentland, Merrillville, Angola and Anderson, among other cities.
Cyclists include survivors, law enforcement officers and friends of law enforcement. Proceeds provide line-of-duty death benefits for primary survivors as well as funding scholarships, camps and other support for survivors.
The cyclists also have a support truck which this year honors Sgt. Joseph Cox Jr. from the Allen County Sheriff’s Department and Lt. Aaron Allen, Southport Police Department, who died in the line of duty in 2017.
For more information, or to make a donation, visit copscycling4survivors.com/.
