2026 Cycle Across Illinois

The 2026, 22nd Annual, Cycle Across Illinois Ride is a charitable event that raises money and awareness for the Illinois Concerns of Police Survivors Organization (ICOPS). This year's ride will take place Thursday, July 9 to Sunday, July 12, 2026, and will cover approximately 320 miles across the State of Illinois, from Edwardsville to Springfield, to Bloomington, to Bourbonnais, to Chicago.  This will be my third year participating in the event.

Each year, between 140 - 160 Police Officers killed in the line of duty nationally. ICOPS provides resources to assist in rebuilding of the lives of surviving families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, as determined by Federal criteria.  Illinois Concerns of Police Survivors provide emotional and financial support, as well as legal assistance to survivors of fallen officers. 

The Illinois Concerns of Police Survivors is a State Chapter of the National Organization and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that operates solely on charitable donations and fundraisers.  

The 2026 Cycle Across Illinois Ride will honor the following officers who lost their lives serving our Illinois communities in 2025:

★ Police Officer Krystal Rivera 

     - End of Watch (EOW): June 5, 2025

     - Chicago Police Department 

★ Detective Timothy Jones 

     - EOW: December 3, 2025

     - Park Forest Police Department 

The 2026 Cycle Across Illinois Ride will also remember and honor the following fallen officers, with 10, 15 and 20 year anniversaries. 

★ Correctional Officer Adam Conrad 

     - EOW: January 20, 2016

     - Marion County Sheriff’s Office

★ Police Officer Scot Fitzgerald 

     - EOW: March 4, 2016

    -South Jacksonville Police Department 

★ Patrol Officer Jason Gallero 

     - EOW: September 15, 2016

    - Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department 

★ Police Officer James Brockmeyer 

     - EOW: October 28,2016

    - Chester Police Department 

★ Police Officer Paul Nauden 

     - EOW: May 20, 2011

    - Chicago Police Department 

★ Police Officer Clifton Lewis 

     - EOW: December 29, 2011

    - Chicago Police Department 

★ Police Officer Thomas Wood 

     - EOW: October 23, 2006

    - Maywood Police Department 

★ Police Officer Thomas Cook

     - EOW: September 27, 2006

    - Metra Police Department 

★ Chief Brian Gibbons 

     - EOW: June 11,2006

    - Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office 

★ Sgt. Rodney Miller 

    - EOW: May12, 2006

    - Illinois State Police 

★ Police Officer Jeremy Chambers 

    - EOW: April 24, 2006

    - Cahokia Police Department 

★ Police Officer Eric Solorio 

    - EOW: February 12, 2006

    - Chicago Police Department 

★ Deputy Sheriff Elizabeth Edwards 

    - EOW: February 12, 2006

    - Hardin County Sheriff’s Office 

★ Patrol Officer James Knapp 

    - EOW: January 4, 2006

    - Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department 

This ride has become an annual journey for all our riders, especially our survivors. During our ride, we will be in the presence of families, homes and departments of fallen police officers. We will respect the privacy and confidentiality of our survivors.