- October 21, 2019
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NASCAR driver Scott Lagassee Jr. with Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Daytona Beach Police Chief Craig Capri gathers the cyclists around before the start of the ceremony for the Tour De Force 9/11 Memorial Ride on Saturday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Daytona Beach Chief Craig Capri speaks during the ceremony for the Tour De Force 9/11 Memorial Ride on Saturday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
The cyclists were lead by a motorcade of Daytona Beach Police officers and Volusia County Sheriff's Office deputies. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Daytona Beach Police Chief Craig Capri addresses the cyclists before the start of the Tour De Force 9/11 Memorial Ride on Saturday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
OBPD Chief Jesse Godfrey rides off with other cyclists during the Tour De Force 9/11 Memorial Ride on Saturday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Cyclists depart the Daytona Beach Police Department during the Tour De Force 9/11 Memorial Ride on Saturday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Cyclists depart the Daytona Beach Police Department during the Tour De Force 9/11 Memorial Ride on Saturday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Cyclists depart the Daytona Beach Police Department during the Tour De Force 9/11 Memorial Ride on Saturday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Cyclists depart the Daytona Beach Police Department during the Tour De Force 9/11 Memorial Ride on Saturday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood rides off with other cyclists during the Tour De Force 9/11 Memorial Ride on Saturday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Cyclists depart the Daytona Beach Police Department during the Tour De Force 9/11 Memorial Ride on Saturday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Cyclists depart the Daytona Beach Police Department during the Tour De Force 9/11 Memorial Ride on Saturday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
DBPD Chief Craig Capri is the last rider to depart the police station during the Tour De Force 9/11 Memorial Ride on Saturday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
About 150 cyclists participated in the Daytona Beach Police Department's first-ever 51-mile "Tour De Force 9/11 Memorial Ride" on Saturday, Sept. 12, resulting in over $4,000 raised to benefit local law enforcement charities.
The ride began at 8:30 a.m. from the DBPD headquarters at 129 Valor Blvd, and continued on. through New Smyrna Beach, Port Orange, South Daytona, beachside Daytona Beach, Holly Hill and Ormond Beach. Among the law enforcement officials participating were Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey and Sgt. Michelle Willis, Daytona Beach Police Chief Craig Capri and Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood. They were joined by NASCAR driver Scott Lagassee Jr, spokesperson for Alert Today Florida, a bicycle and pedestrian safety campaign.
Correction: A previous version of this story reported the event raised $350,000. The event raised $4,000.