Bikers ride to honor fallen first responders

By Melinda L. Lucas

After spending the night in southern Shackelford County at the Moran School, about 30 bike riders came through Albany  last Wednesday morning, Sept. 20, representing the Texas Brotherhood Ride.

They were escorted along Hwy. 6 by county deputies, and they stopped briefly at the Courthouse, where they were met by other local first responders.

The Texas Brotherhood Ride, which is made up only of first responders, started their seven-day 550-mile ride on Sept. 18 in Maxwell, south of Austin, finishing the trip in Amarillo.

As of Tuesday, they had raised $19,076 of their $20,000 goal for 2023.

The non-profit organization rides to honor the memory and sacrifice of fallen emergency first responders, including firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical personnel. Funding provides emotional and financial support to the families and co-workers of those honorees, according to the organization’s website.

The team that rode through Shackelford County, which included another 20 or so support and advance volunteers, spent the night in facilities provided by the Moran ISD, with the Moran FFA feeding the group on Tuesday night, assisted by county law enforcement.

Moran ISD furnished breakfast before the riders left for Albany.

After the break in Albany to rest up for the next nine miles of hills to the west, the bikers continued their trek, with sheriff’s office personnel escorting them to the City of Lueders.

To donate, go to -texas brotherhoodride.com/-donate or send checks to TBR, 3902 Corder, Houston TX 77021.