Fundraiser for the Illinois Chapter, Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)

On July 11, 2024, Sergeant Ron Riedel of the Barrington Hills Police Department will participate in the 20^th Annual Cycle Across Illinois event to help raise money for the Illinois Chapter, Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.).

He will be joining Team Riedel and participating with his brothers, Sergeant Rich Riedel of the Illinois Conservation Police [Retired) and Bob Riedel, raising funds to assist in the rebuilding of the lives of surviving families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

Follow this link to support this worthy cause. Donate today to Team Riedel. Your donation is tax-deductible.  

If you have any questions or would like additional information regarding contributing, feel free to contact Sergeant Riedel at the Barrington Hills Police Department at (847) 551-3006.

No doubt residents know Sergeant Ron Riedel either by his policing, assistance, or charitable initiatives. He has served our community for over 27 years.

In the photo, Sergeant Riedel (pictured on the right) received the Department’s Life Saving Award in 2018 from then-Police Chief Richard Semelsberger.

Header photo L-R: VBHPD Sgt. Ron Riedel, Sgt. Rich Riedel with Illinois Conservation Police (retired), Bob Riedel.

More about the event

This event is a four-day cycling event that will cover over 325 miles across the State of Illinois, where police officers killed in the line of duty will be honored.   

Each year, between 140 and 160 officers are killed in the line of duty and their families and co-workers are left to cope with the tragic loss.

C.O.P.S. provides resources and financial support to their families, loved ones, and co-workers of Law Enforcement to help them rebuild their shattered lives.

C.O.P.S. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is dependent on charitable donations and fundraisers.