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CMPD officers bike to Washington, DC

WFAE | By Woody Cain
Published May 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM EDT

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police and officers from surrounding areas are kicking off the annual Bike 2 DC – Ride to Honor on Friday morning.

Officers will bike 500 miles over four days to Washington DC as a tribute to fallen officers. CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings is making opening remarks before the riders leave for Washington. Officers will represent the area in the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Candlelight Vigil on Tuesday on the National Mall.
Crime & Justice
Woody Cain
Woody is a Charlotte native who came to WFAE from the world of NASCAR where he was host of NASCAR Today for MRN Radio as well as a pit reporter, turn announcer and host of the NASCAR Live pre race show for Cup Series races. Before that, he was a news anchor at WBT radio in Charlotte, a traffic reporter, editor of The Charlotte Observer’s University City Magazine, News/Sports Director at WEGO-AM in Concord and a Swiss Army knife in local cable television. His first job after graduating from Appalachian State University was news reporter at The Daily Independent in Kannapolis. Along the way he’s covered everything from murder trials and a national political convention to high school sports and minor league baseball.
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