On The Road with Alisha Rosa | Ep. 3 – Police Unity Tour
“ It kind of hits you all at once. You ride through the memorial and see everybody there, and you just imagine what every family at that memorial has been through. We rode for them.”
In this episode of On The Road, Vice President Alisha Rosa joins Lt. Kari Klaus of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and retired San Bernardino Police Officer Melissa Flint on a grueling 250+ mile bike ride from Somerset, New Jersey, to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C.
They rode in honor of the fallen—marking the 20-year End of Watch anniversary of Deputies Danny Lobo Jr. and Greg Gariepy, both killed in the line of duty in 2005.
For Alisha Rosa, it was a deeply personal journey to honor her friend Danny Lobo Jr., as well as his wife and daughter, whose strength and legacy continue to inspire. For Lt. Kari Klaus, the ride paid tribute to Deputy Ron Ives, who first encouraged her to start cycling shortly after 9/11. And for Melissa Flint, it was about honoring Fallen Officer Shaun Jarvis, whose name was being added to the memorial wall this year.
“It kind of hits you all at once,” said Lt. Klaus. “You ride through the memorial and see everybody there, and you just imagine what every family at that memorial has been through. We rode for them.”
Through pain, fatigue, and emotion, this ride during Peace Officer Memorial Week served as a moving tribute to the legacy of all of our fallen—and a reminder that their memory still rides with us.