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 FLO for Jon’s wonderful wife & daughter.

Sadly, since this I have been the FLO for several officers who have died, including PC Bruce Lister & Sgt Reece Buckenham.

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.

I know money is tight for everyone, but genuinely every £ makes a difference.

The cycle ride will start at Beds Police HQ, Kempston on Friday 1st August 2025 and finishes at the National Arboretum in Staffordshire on Sunday 3rd 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, Reece and all those officers who’ve paid the ultimate sacrifice and in support of their families and the COPS charity.

#TeamBedfordshire #WeRideForThoseWhoDied #ALifeRemembered

COPS provides peer support opportunities and access to counselling services to help surviving family members (‘survivors’) rebuild their shattered lives.

"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.