MPO PETER J. LAVERY MEMORIAL RUN
The 13th Annual MPO Peter Lavery Memorial Run is being held on
Sunday, Sept. 17th, 2017 at Churchill Park, Newington. This ride is
in memory of MPO Peter J. Lavery who was killed in the line of duty
on Dec. 30, 2004 while responding to a domestic violence call. It is
an event that honors the sacrifice he made, celebrates his life and
love of motorcycling and keeps his memory alive. 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.
Registration takes place from 8:00am – 9:45am. All law enforcement
supporters on all makes of motorcycles are welcome. The ride departs
at 10:00am from Churchill Park is escorted by many 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.
13 Annual Peter Lavery Memorial Run t-shirts will be sold in advance
of the ride and also at the ride. This year CT Police Supply on Fenn
Rd. in Newington and Gengras Harley-Davidson on Governor St. in East
Hartford are selling our t- shirts. We are anticipating they will be
available at both locations after Labor Day weekend.
This year, our design is so very special to us. We ran into
difficulty with the initial printing and had to have them reprinted
with a different printer. So, we are delayed in getting them out,
but hope to have them out for sale very soon!! We are hoping that
others like them as much as we do! All proceeds benefit the Peter J.
Lavery Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc.
It takes a tremendous amount of support from our community to hold
this ride and a number of local businesses have generously offered
their financial support and assistance. We are very appreciative of
our sponsors and THANK them for their generosity and support for the
13th Annual Peter Lavery Memorial Ride. They include:
Stew Leonard's
General Paving and Construction Corporation
KDM Kitchens
Sirois Tool
Pronto Printer of Newington, Inc.
Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC
Starbuck's Main St., Newington
Shark Entertainment
T.J.'s on Cedar Bar & Grill
CT Police Supply
Gengras Harley-Davidson
13th Annual
MPO Peter Lavery Memorial Ride Flyer (PDF)
We THANK the Newington Police Department, the Newington Parks and
Recreation Department and the Newington Volunteer Fire Department
for all of their support and assistance! We could not hold this ride
without them!
We THANK Pat Whelan of the State Police Pipes and 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 Stew Leonard's for their incredible generosity in providing
our hundreds of riders with morning donuts and our picnic lunch
following the ride. We also THANK Curt Potter from Stew Leonard's
for being our head cook!
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 and
some are first time Lavery ride riders! We appreciate that you
support and ride in memory of MPO Peter J. Lavery!
We sincerely THANK everyone who helps or supports our ride in ways
big and small!
And lastly, I THANK the committee members who work for many months
leading up, for all of their time and planning the many details that
are involved!!
Hope to see you on Sept. 17, 2017 for the 13th Annual MPO Peter
Lavery Memorial Ride!!
MPO Peter J. Lavery
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MPO Peter J. Lavery
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Memorial Run Photo Archive 2013
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