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Blue Knights to honor fallen officer
Ride to raise funds for Leadinghams’ two children
Published Friday, September 12, 2008
It was a heartbreaking loss: on Aug. 30, Ashland, Ky., Police Department Field Supervisor Chuck Leadingham and his wife, Denise, were killed in a motorcycle crash on I-77 near Marietta, leaving behind two children, Lacey, 21, and C.J., 14.
On Sept. 21, members of the Kentucky VIII Chapter of the Blue Knights motorcycle club will have a memorial ride to help the Leadingham children with daily living expenses in the wake of their parents’ deaths.
“It is a tragic thing to lose one parent but to lose both parents on the same day would be especially hard for those kids,” explained local chapter president Walt Curtis. “Chuck was not only a member of the chapter, he was of our directors. And he was in law enforcement. Everyone (in the club) has that in common. We’re trying to take care of our own.”
The Blue Knights is a non-profit fraternal organization of active and retired law enforcement men and women who enjoy riding motorcycles. The local chapter was organized three years ago and now has 31 members in the Ashland-Ironton area.
Ironton Police Capt. Mark Wilson, vice president of the local Blue Knights Chapter, said the ride is one way to let the Leadingham children know they are not forgotten by their parents’ friends and that those friends are there for them in their time of need. He said he is hopes other bikers will support such a worthwhile cause.
“We’d like to see as many bikers as possible take part,” Wilson said. “One thing about this area is, there are a lot of bikers. A lot of people in this area ride and we usually have a decent turnout for the stuff we have.”
The ride will begin and end at Frogtown. Registration is noon-2 p.m. The ride will begin at 2:15 p.m. and will wind its way throughout Lawrence County. The cost is $20 per person.
After the ride, there will be live entertainment at Frogtown.
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Posted by wingnut (anonymous) on September 13, 2008 at 8:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)
What a fantastic, selfless thing to do!!!!! I pray that this event will have a huge turn out!!! God Bless each and every one of you!
Posted by BlueKnightsKYVIII (anonymous) on September 13, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The charge is actually $20.00 per bike, not per person, but it all goes the the children
Posted by ptolliver (anonymous) on September 16, 2008 at 9:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)
This has been a hard few weeks for me and my husband, we were with the Leadinghams when the accident occured. We lost two of our BEST FRIENDS and are so happy that the Blue Knights are doing this for the children. This means so much to them as well as us. We will be there and will support the children in any way that we possibly can.
Thanks Blue Knights for all you have done.
Posted by JennifersMomma (anonymous) on September 21, 2008 at 1:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)
God Bless each of you that are so giving of yourself to remind these precious Angel's who lost both of their parents.... I praise the friends who where with the Leadingham's at the time of the unfortunate accident for riding once again not only for a good cause, but for your best friends, Bless you both...God be with you all as you ride for not only the children, but for your biker friends whom you all lost.... I am especially proud that my daughter will be taking part in this ride along with her rider friends and coworkers....She's my Angel...May God Bless you all!
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