Hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts – including both serving and retired NSW police officers – will join their colleagues from across the country for the annual Wall to Wall: Ride for Remembrance.
The charity event is a police memorial motorbike ride that commemorates the service and sacrifices of fallen Australian police, raises funds in support of fallen officers' families, and promotes motorcycle safety.
This year marks the 15th annual Wall to Wall ride, which attracts more and more riders each year. An estimated 700 current and retired officers and their family and friends will ride from The Domain in Sydney at 8.30am today (Saturday 14 September 2024) to the National Police Memorial in Canberra – the central end-point for riders from all other states and territories.
NSW Police Commissioner, Karen Webb, said the annual event allows the whole community to come together to remember and honour those officers who have died in the course of their duty.
"Wall to Wall brings the Australian police family together with our friends to honour the sacrifice of fallen colleagues and reflect on the dedicated service of all officers, past and present," Commissioner Karen Webb said.
"The ride begins at various locations across the country – each location a sacred place of remembrance for police – where we collect a Wall to Wall baton to deliver to the National Police Memorial when a name is to be added to the memorial.
"Sadly, we acknowledge the tragic death of Senior Sergeant Brendan Wiblen from the Queensland Police Service – who was killed in a crash near Glen Innes on Wednesday evening.
"Senior Sergeant Wiblen had ridden from Queensland and was making his way here to Sydney when the crash occurred. Our thoughts are with both his family and the Queensland Police Service," Commissioner Webb said.
The names of any officers who have died in the past year are added to the National Wall of Remembrance.
All funds raised during the Wall to Wall Ride by the NSW contingent will go towards NSW Police Legacy.
NSW Police Legacy provides care and support to more than 20,000 serving and retired police officers and their families during times of tragedy and need.
For more information about NSW Police Legacy, visit: www.policelegacynsw.org.au
Further details on the ride and its history can be found at: www.walltowallride.com
