EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Police officers from multiple departments in Rhode Island are once again participating in the annual Police Unity Tour .
The tour spans several states as officers throughout the country come together and ride bicycles from New Jersey to Washington, D.C. The ride ends at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
The goal of the tour, which first began in 1997, is to honor officers who died in the line of duty and raise money for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. According to the tour’s website , they donated $2.2 million to the fund last year…