Police ride to honor fallen colleague

Metro Atlanta

Police Unity Tour bicycle ride down the East Coast, and to honor a fallen comrad killed in the line of duty earlier this year.

Left to right - officer Mike Flisser, officer LaWanda Giles, Sgt. Warren Pickard and officer John Heath are four of the eight riders at Atlanta Fire Station 11 at Atlantic Station. Officers are riding for Senior Police Officer Gail Thomas, who died after being hit by an allegedly drunk driver while working a late-January accident on the Brookwood Interchange ramp from I-75 to I-85.

Left to right - Deputy Chief Ernest J. Finley, Jr., officer Eric King, officer Mike Flisser, Sgt. Andrew Senzer and officer LaWanda Giles gather in prayer before the ceremony began at Atlanta Fire Station 11 at Atlantic Station Monday, May 7, 2012. Eight Atlanta police officers are riding bicycles in the Police Unity Tour down the East Coast to honor a fallen comrade killed in the line of duty earlier this year.

Both Atlanta police and fire honor guards presented the colors before the ceremony at Atlanta Fire Station 11 at Atlantic Station Monday, May 7, 2012.

Atlanta police Officer Mike Flisser spoke at Atlanta Fire Station 11. Atlanta fire Station 11 responded to the Jan. 24 accident that killed Thomas.

Pictures of fallen Atlanta police officer Gail Thomas were strapped to a bike at Atlanta Fire Station 11.

Words on the shirts worn by riders at Atlanta Fire Station 11 at Atlantic Station.

Sgt. Warren Pickard (left) and officer LaWanda Giles (right) ride outside Atlanta Fire Station 11. Giles is the only female officer riding from Atlanta. Eight Atlanta police officers are taking part in the Police Unity Tour bicycle ride down the East Coast to honor a fallen comrade killed in the line of duty earlier this year.

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Left to right - officer Mike Flisser, officer LaWanda Giles, Sgt. Warren Pickard and officer John Heath are four of the eight riders at Atlanta Fire Station 11 at Atlantic Station. Officers are riding for Senior Police Officer Gail Thomas, who died after being hit by an allegedly drunk driver while working a late-January accident on the Brookwood Interchange ramp from I-75 to I-85.

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