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Unity Tour helps raise funds for fallen officers during National Police Week
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Griggs Wall, left, with the Gainesville Police Department, cycles toward the Capitol during a Police Unity Tour held over last weekend in Washington, D.C. The ride honors officers who have died in the line of duty.
In conjunction with National Police Week and the honoring of fallen officers, the Gainesville Police Department is lit up blue at night. “This week is a time for all law enforcement to reflect on those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities and it is also a time for the public we serve to do the same,” Gainesville Police Chief Brian Kelly said. “Our officers go into work each and every day leaving their families behind, not knowing what the day may bring nor whether they will make it home to their loved ones, and that is something we as a community should never forget and should not only remember this week but every week of the year.”