After pedaling 250 miles during the Police Unity Tour, Sgt. Mark Williamson and Cpl. Bruce Cordivari rode nearly twice that distance to raise money for the family of Fort Myers police Officer Andrew Widman, who was slain in the line of duty last year.Williamson and Cordivari was joined by fellow CCSO members Sgt. Dan McDonald, Cpl. Robert Capizzi, Deputy John Madden for “Brotherhood Ride 200,’’ a 413-mile, six-day bike trip in memory of Officer Widman.
The ride began on the anniversary of Officer Widman’s death, July 18, with riders leaving from North Naples Fire District Station 45, and returned July 23 to the Fort Myers Police Station. Stops in between included Arcadia, Winter Haven, Wauchula, Cape Coral and Punta Gorda.
“It’s something we wanted to do to honor him,” Cordivari said of Officer Widman.
The Brotherhood Ride is made up of firefighters, law enforcement officers and emergency medical personnel. Each year they honor a fallen comrade by riding bicycles from North Naples to his hometown.
The mission is to provide emotional and financial support to the fallen comrade’s family and friends.
For more information go to http://www.brotherhoodride.com/.
To make a donation to the Brotherhood Ride, please mail checks to: Brotherhood Ride, P.O. Box 110862, Naples, FL 34108. Make checks payable to “Brotherhood Ride.”
Photos courtesty of Cpl. Cordivari and Sgt. McDonald
