Vickie Warehime and about 1600 other cyclists from throughout the
country headed out Saturday morning on the final leg of their nearly
300-mile journey to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
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Columbia, MD.
On Wednesday, she and her group began their trip in Valley Forge,
PA. But other cyclists began at other points, also at about 300 miles
from Washington, D.C.
At about 2:44 p.m., Warehime and her group made it into the memorial area.
"Made it safe," she said this afternoon. "We cheer the arrival of
every (other) rider. ... What a great feeling. We ride for those who
died."
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Later, Warehime photographed the name of Lt. Michael Howe, a
Baltimore County police officer who died as a result of a massive
stroke.
His name is among other fallen police officers' names that are engraved on the memorial.
According to a news release from Baltimore County police, on August
10, 2008, Howe was with his unit at the scene of a murder-suicide the
Pikesville precinct.
"When he returned home after that incident, he collapsed. He was
taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he died the next afternoon," it
states. He died of a massive stroke.
Warehime, who has cycled in the Police Unity Tour for several
years, and who is active in the Pikesville Police & Community
Relations Council, rode this week in memory of Howe.
To participate in the ride, each cyclist had to raise $1,800. The PCRC helped Warehime by donating $100 earlier this year.
Saturday morning as cyclists begain their ride, they had a police motor escort.
"An awesome sight," Warehime texted at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
Throughout the day, she took photos and sent them in to Pikesville Patch. They are attached to this article.
Sunday night is a candlelight vigil, held at the national memorial.
Warehime and other police cyclists will escort family and friends
of the fallen officers, and participate in the vigil with them.