MPO PETER J. LAVERY MEMORIAL RUN
The 13th Annual MPO Peter Lavery Memorial Run is being held on
Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017 at Churchill Park, Newington. This ride is in
memory of MPO Peter J. Lavery who was killed in the line of duty on
December 30, 2004 while responding to a domestic violence call. It is an
event that honors the sacrifice he made, celebrates his life and
keeps his memory alive. All proceeds benefit the Peter J. Lavery
Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc.
MPO Lavery was an avid motorcycle rider throughout his adult life
and was proud to be selected to serve on Newington Police
Department’s motorcycle unit. This annual motorcycle ride is a very
fitting tribute!
Registration takes place from 8:00 – 9:45 am. All law enforcement
supporters on all makes of motorcycles are welcome. The ride departs
at 10:00 from Churchill Park and is escorted by many local motor
officers from throughout our state. The ride is held rain or shine.
The route takes the riders from Churchill Park, Newington through
Berlin, Rocky Hill, Cromwell, Middletown, Portland, Glastonbury, and
Wethersfield before returning to Churchill Park at about 11:15,
pending all appropriate permits are granted.
It takes a tremendous amount of support from our community to hold
this ride and a number of local businesses offer
their financial support and assistance.
Our Sponsors for the 12th Annual Peter Lavery Memorial Ride included:
Stew Leonard’s
Berkshire Bank
Sirois Tool
General Paving & Construction Corporation
Pronto Printer of Newington, Inc.
Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC
Shark Entertainment
Starbuck’s Main St. Newington
T.J.’s on Cedar Bar & Grill
KDM Kitchens LLC
CT Police Supply
Mickey Finns Honda
Gengras Harley-Davidson
We especially thank Stew Leonard’s of Newington for their incredible
generosity in providing our hundreds of riders with morning donuts
and our picnic lunch following the ride.
We thank the Newington Police Department, the Newington Parks &
Recreation Department and the Newington Volunteer Fire Department
for all of their support and assistance.
We thank Pat Whelan of the State Police Pipes & Drums and Sue Lavery
Hilerio for performing at our opening ceremony.
We thank all of the motor units who come out to ride and keep all of
riders safe.
We thank the many volunteers who offer their time in the days
working up to the ride and on ride day to put on an amazing event.
We thank all of the riders who come out for our ride, some traveling
great distances to attend, some have come each and every year, some
are first time Lavery rider riders! We appreciate that you support
us and ride in memory of MPO Peter J. Lavery!
We sincerely thank everyone who helps or supports our ride in ways
big and small.
I thank the committee members who work for many months leading up,
for all of their time planning the many details that are involved.
We will miss this year, Jimmy Brown, prominent businessman in
Newington. He has been with us since the inception of the Peter
Lavery Memorial Ride in 2005 by hosting our ride at the former
Maquire's Sports and Grill on the Berlin Turnpike or as of late,
working collaboratively with Stew Leonard’s to provide our lunch at
Churchill Park. He is unfortunately unable to attend this year and
is leaving very large shoes to fill.
And lastly, we thank Curt Potter from Stew Leonard’s, who has
offered to volunteer his time and talent to fill those very large
shoes. He will be our head guy responsible for cooking all of those
hotdogs and hamburgers for all of guests.
Hope to see you on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the 12th Annual
Peter Lavery Memorial Ride!
MPO Peter J. Lavery
Memorial Run Photo Archive 2010
MPO Peter J. Lavery
Memorial Run Photo Archive 2012
MPO Peter J. Lavery
Memorial Run Photo Archive 2013
MPO Peter J. Lavery
Memorial Run Photo Archive 2014
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