Event raises money for families of fallen Metro officers

Patrons gather outside the Red Rock Harley-Davidson during the Ride for Fallen Officers event Sunday. The event, which included a round-trip ride to Mount Charleston, was to raise money for the families of four Metro Police officers who died in 2009.

Sunday, April 18, 2010 | 5:50 pm

Nearly 500 motorcyclists participated Sunday in the Ride for Fallen Heroes, an event to honor and raise money for the families of four Metro Police officers who died in 2009.

The proceeds from the event will help to send the families of officers Trevor Nettleton, James Manor, Milburn “Millie” Beitel and Daniel Leach to Washington, D.C., to participate in a May 13 candlelight vigil for fallen police officers. The vigil is part of National Police Week, which includes a series of events for family members of officers across the country who died.