Nobody should ever go to work and not come home.

But on June 11th 2007 Bedfordshire Police officer, PC Jon Henry, attended an early morning town centre incident in Luton where he was attacked and tragically lost his life, leaving behind his wife Mary and their young daughter Maggie. I was the Family Liasion Officer that had to collect and tell Mary the devastating news. A day I’ll never forget. 

All members of the police family feel the loss of colleagues and it is really important that we support those that they leave behind. This ride is for all officers that have died. Charities, such as COPS are really important at providing care and support to the officer's wider family and so I am delighted to be cycling with a team from Bedfordshire Police to raise money for COPS.

Last  year for obvious reasons the tour was postponed. This year more than ever we need to support this fantastic charity. 

The cycle ride will start at Beds Police HQ, Kempston on Friday 30th July 2021 and finish at the National Arboretum in Staffordshire on Sunday 1st August where a service will be held in memory of those colleagues who have died. We will be joined by the families and friends of fallen colleagues. 

Thank you so much for your support and your kind donations in memory of Jon and all those officers who’ve paid the ultimate sacrifice and in support of their families and the COPS charity.


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"Your loss is a part of who you are but COPS helps you realise that it doesn’t define you. We are all one big family."

Since its foundation in 2003, COPS has helped hundreds of police families devastated by the loss of a loved one who died on duty.