Cleveland, OH - The Greater Cleveland Police Memorial Parade is Friday May 21st beginning at 10:30 AM from east 12th to the Police Memorial with a Memorial Service at 11:30 AM at the Memorial. The Memorial contains the names of 191 FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS with Detective James Skernivitz the most recent NAME as of September 3, 2020 End of Watch. Then Saturday May 22nd is the International Tattoo which unfortunately is absence the out of state performers due to Covid-19 issues and therefore the event has been renamed HEROES CEILIDH (informal Irish gathering) with many local performers beginning at 7:00 PM at the Cleveland Masonic Center 3615 Euclid Ave, tickets will be available at the door for only $5 a person. For more information go to www.gcpoms.org
The 18th Annual Firefighters Memorial Ride(FFMR) takes place on Sunday May 30th , ticket sales are available at Cleveland Rock N Roll City Harley Davidson, Western Reserve Harley Davidson , South East Harley Davidson and Stinger Harley Davidson Medina. If riders register by Sunday May 23rd they will receive a free 2021 FFMR Pin. Cost is $20 a person and they can register after May 23rd to Saturday May 29th but will not receive a free pin after May 23rd. The cost of the pin at the beginning of the Ride will be $10. Poker Ride format with $500, $400, $300, $200 and $100 winning hands, net proceeds to four Ohio Fallen Firefighters from calendar year 2020. No registrations the morning of the Ride. For more information please go to www.firefightersmemorialride.com
Photo courtesy of Cleveland Division of Police
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