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Fifth annual Officer Brian Shaw Memorial Scholarship Ride takes place Saturday

By Patrick Damp

August 13, 2022 / 10:12 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Officer Brian Shaw Memorial Scholarship Ride underway

HARMAR TOWNSHIP (KDKA) - The fifth annual Officer Brian Shaw Memorial Scholarship ride is underway.

It began at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center in Harmar.

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More than a thousand motorcycles are beginning a 65 mile commemorative ride for Brian Shaw, a 25 y/o officer who died in the line of duty.

The funds raised today go towards a scholarship fund for police cadets. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/0KwoGAY7GH
— Bryant Reed (@Reed_Reports) August 13, 2022

Officer Brian Shaw was shot and killed in 2017 during a traffic stop.

The ride travels 65 miles through the Alley-Kiski Valley.

Following the ride will be a celebration including a meal, live music, and a gift basket raffle.

The annual ride benefits the Officer Brian Shaw Memorial Scholarship Fund.

It has raised nearly $250,000 for the Allegheny County Police Academy.

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.