
Members of the 2016 Mercer Riders Team at Washington D.C.’s National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial and Museum Additionally, money goes to the upkeep of national law enforcement memorials and specifically, Washington D.C.’s National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial and Museum. The Police Unity Tour is an annual national event that elevates community awareness about police deaths and raises funds for surviving families. In 2016, 123 law enforcement officers were killed while on duty, a 65% increase from the prior year. The local team represents staff from the Lawrence Township Police Department (Sergeant Christopher Longo, Police Officer Christopher DiMeglio, Police Officer Sean Kerins, Police Officer Andres Mejia, Police Officer Mark Eggert, and retired Police Officer Edmund Budzinki), East Windsor Police Department, Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, Hamilton Police Division, Ewing Police Department, Princeton Police Department, N.J. to join approximately 1500 other cyclists in biking to the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial and Museum located in Washington D.C.


Between May 9th through May 12th, the Mercer Riders Team will leave Hamilton, N.J.
