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POLICE UNITY TOUR 2008
The Police Unity Tour's motto is "We Ride for Those Who Died;" and every May members of the Unity Tour, bicycle across the Mid-Atlantic States in honor of those law enforcement officers who were lost in the line of duty. This year's Tour started and finished in the cold, driving rain, but the inclimate weather only served to strengthen the resolve of the Tour riders. Even thoughts of fatigue and discomfort were unwelcome travelers on this ride of honor.
As in years past the trip to Washington D.C. was another incredible experience; as approximately 1,100 riders and support personnel left from three different locations and pedaled their way to Washington D.C. There they gathered for the annual Candlelight Vigil which is the official start of National Police Week in our Nation's Capitol.
Spokesman for the Police Unity Tour, Barry Morris, Sgt. DPS Narcotics Garland, Texas expressed deep appreciation for the financial support given by the DPS Officers Association, which allowed him to again participate in this year’s event. Sgt. Morris also said that, “Because of the generous donation by DPSOA (and many more just like you) we were able to present a check for 1.23 million dollars to Craig Floyd, the President of the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) at the completion of this year's ride! As you may also be aware, the funds raised by the Police Unity Tour and donated to the NLEOMF are to be used for the National Law Enforcement Museum being built in our Nation's Capitol. It is scheduled for completion in 2011. The museum will educate and inspire the public, as well as honor those professional law enforcement officers from across the United States, who do an often times thankless job in order to provide public safety for the masses.”
“Thank you again for supporting me, the Police Unity Tour and ultimately the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund. I encourage you to visit www.policeunitytour.com and www.nleomf.com at your convenience, in order to learn more about these two fine organizations.”
The DPS Officers Association is proud to have been a part of the 2008 Police Unity Tour and wishes to acknowledge our members and supporters who made our participation possible.
 
Pictured at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial; left Amanda Hurst (surviving spouse of Texas Parks and Wildlife Warden Justin Hurst), 17 month old son Kyle Hurst, and Barry Morris DPS Narcotics, Garland; right DPS Trooper Scott Hewitt, Stephanie Holmes (surviving spouse of Texas DPS Trooper Todd Holmes), infant daughter, Jocelyn, and Barry Morris. Both deceased officers were lost in the line of duty in 2007 and honored by this years Unity Ride.
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DPSOA Conference 2008
To all DPS Officer Association members and Associate members,
Please join us once again for the annual DPSOA conference. This year's conference
will be held September 18 thru September 21, 2008 at the beautiful water-side
facilities at the South Shore Harbour Resort located in League City,
Texas just minutes from Downtown Houston and the tropical island of
Galveston. South Shore is a premier Resort located just right around the corner
from Johnson Space Center, also known as the Clear Lake Recreational Area,
which is the Boating Capital of Texas. It has the greatest concentration of boats
of any region in Texas. It has the third largest fleet of recreational boats
in all of the United States.
South Shore Harbour is currently taking hotel reservations, so book your vacation and conference- now. We promise to promote a good time to be had by all, with a casual beach attitude. So bring your suntan lotion, your most comfortable shorts and flip-flops and your cheap sunglasses and get ready for some fun in the sun and on the waters of Clear Lake and Galveston Bay.
Please view the following links for more information:
www.sshr.com and www.kemahboardwalk.com
Your conference committee has lots of exiting and new events planned,
Darla Freeman
Conference Chairman
Steve Sullivan - Co-Chairman et al
David Kemp - Co-Chairman
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