Ontario – The 20th Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Run (NPOMR) “Run to Remember” will take place Thursday, September 26th, 2024, through to Saturday, September 28th, 2024.
In 2005, 24 members of the Peel Regional Police Pacers Running Team ran a total distance of 460 kms in a relay from Toronto to Ottawa. The run began at the Ontario Police Memorial at Queen’s Park in Toronto and finished three days later at the National Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa to honor those who died in the line of duty. Now, 20 years later, the NPOMR has flourished and has a contingency of over 300 law enforcement professionals representing 30 different agencies across Canada; all who share the same goal of raising awareness for the National Peace Officers’ Memorial, and to pay tribute to those officers who have so bravely and valiantly given their lives in service of their community and their Country.
The memorial run also offers an opportunity for families and participants to reflect on the sacrifices made by the courageous men and women. The NPOMR is privileged to have members of Survivors of Law Enforcement (SOLE) join the runners in their three-day trek to Ottawa. While running alongside officers from across the province, the members of SOLE will also be honoring their loved ones that they have lost and to pay tribute to those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice before them.
The route for NPOMR travels through numerous cities and towns over the course of three days. The support displayed by the various communities along the way is overwhelming and genuinely appreciated. The NPOMR Committee would like to invite and encourage everyone within these communities to come out and applaud our dedicated runners and members of SOLE, as the run passes through their City/Town.
For a complete route guide please visit our website at www.npomr.org
Members of the media are invited to attend the Brockville Court House Square on Friday, September 27th, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., located at 41 Court House Square, City of Brockville. Members of the organizing committee, run participants, and members of SOLE will be available to speak with media.
Media outlets that are unable to attend are asked to contact NPOMR Co-Chair Detective Sergeant Robert Hackenbrook at (289)231-6409 or NPOMR Media Officers Constable Sarah Bamford (705)903-7122 or Laurie McCann (647)920-5128.