Two South West Police personnel are raising awareness of issues affecting those on the front line.
Detective Sergeant Gary Simpson, of the Bunbury Police, will soon take on the 25th WA Police Legacy Karratha to Broome Bike Ride.
Featuring police representatives from all over WA, the event includes a 850-kilometre, non-stop marathon relay involving teams of riders.
Each team will undertake around 430km.
Joined by Collie Officer in Charge Senior Sergeant Heath Soutar, Det. Sgt. Simpson will ride through the top half of the state between August 15 and 19.
Sen. Sgt. Soutar and Det. Sgt. Simpson both served together in Laverton.
Following the main event, riders will converge on Broome to carry out fundraising efforts.
The ride raises funds for the families of police officers who have lost their lives.
Undertaking his second Karratha to Broome Bike Ride, Det. Sgt. Simpson has begun preparing for the adventure.
Eager to raise as much money as possible for the foundation, he has already conducted fundraising efforts within Bunbury.
Det. Sgt. Simpson relished the opportunity to keep fit and help WA Police Legacy simultaneously.
“Its always been quite a successful ride and each rider is asked to contribute $1000 in charitable donations,” he said.
“It supports Legacy and it’s always good to have a fitness goal, it’s quite an arduous ride and you have to be fairly fit to do it.”
Established in 1992 as a joint initiative between the WA Police Union of Workers and the WA Police, WA Police Legacy inc. supports the widows, widowers, and children of fallen police officers.
“Legacy is quite close to a lot of officers’ hearts,” Det. Sgt. Simpson said.
“A friend and colleague of mine in South Hedland sadly passed away a few years ago and Legacy stepped in with his wife and children.
“I saw first hand what Legacy does. From there, it became quite important to support Legacy whenever I could.”
People interested in donating to the cause can visit the Bunbury Police Station or head to policelegacywa.org.au/index.html
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