Every summer the Thin Blue Shoreline Ride happens in honor of the police men and women who died in the line of service.

Riders travel for 4 days biking over 360 miles from Stevensville Michigan and today they finished up the ride at Petoskey Brewing Company with stops on the way.

Yesterday they made a stop in Traverse City, to honor some of the members that have family in the area.

“It means a lot,” said Susan Shelton. Daughter of fallen Police Officer. Growing up without a dad is hard. But to know that people appreciate what he did is huge.”

The Blue Shoreline Ride occurs once a year, with active and retired police officers riding in honor of the ones who made the ultimate sacrifice. Family members of the fallen officers gathered to remember their loved ones.

“One of the officers was

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