LAX AIRPORT POLICE “WE RIDE FOR THOSE WHO DIED” POLICE UNITY TOUR 2006

Law Enforcement officers from all over the nation participated in the Police Unity Tour 2006. The tour consisted of over 400 officer’s riding bicycles over 300 miles from Florham NJ to Washington D.C. over a four day period, to honor all fallen officers killed in the line of duty in 2005.

Los Angeles Airport Police had 10 officers who participated in the ride this year. Officer’s Shawna Smith, Michael Dear, Sofia Gallegos, Michael Woodard, Belinda Nettles, Peter Trance, Loretta Jones, Efren Orlanes, Sergeant Robert Rios and Captain LaPonda Fitchpatrick. Many other California agencies also participated in the ride.

(left to right) 
back row: Officers Michael Woodard and Michael Dear, Mr. Hubert Scott, Chief Brian A. Walker and Captain LaPonda Fitchpatrick 
front row: Officers Efrin Orlanes, Belinda Nettles, Sofia Gallegos, Shawna Smith, Peter Trance and Loretta Jones

Police Unity Tour Southern California Chapter

(left to right) 
back row: Sergeant Robert Rios, Officer Belinda Nettles, Captain LaPonda Fitchpartrick, Officers Shawna Smith, Sofia Gallegos, Loretta Jones, Efren Orlanes, and Peter Trance 
front row: Officers Michael Dear and Michael Woodard

Los Angeles World Airport Officials and Los Angeles City Coucilwoman Hahn show support to the Scott family by joining them at the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service on May 15 at the Capitol in Washington DC. 
(left to right) 
Los Angeles Airport Police Captain LaPonda Fitchpatrick, Board of Airport Commissioner Walter Zifkin, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn and Los Angeles Airport Police Acting Chief Brian A. Walker.

National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial Service on May 15 at the Capitol in Washington DC. Los Angeles Airport Police staff with the Scott family in front of the Memorial Wreath. 
(left to right) 
Brian A. Walker, Acting Chief of Los Angeles Airport Police, Roslyn Scott (Aunt to Tommy Scott), Hubert Scott (Father), Joann Scott (Stepmom), Lieutenant Curtis Thompson, Captain LaPonda Fitchpatrick.

The Los Angeles Airport Police Honor Guard detail in Washington DC at the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial. 
(left to right) 
Officers Marshall McClain, Mark Corral, Caj Scott, Sofia Gallegos, Brian Davis, Shawna Smith, Rupert Staine and Sergeant George Holt.

The Los Angeles Airport Police Honor Guard (state representatives for California agencies) led Airport Police Acting Chief Brian A. Walker and Airport Police Officers in the Emerald Societies’ Pipeband March on Sunday May 14.

Los Angeles Airport Police marching pass the memorial wall where Scott’s name is engraved.