About The Ride
The Thin Blue Line Ride was created by The Forever Blue Foundation and The April Five
Organization. The Forever Blue Foundation was formed by Rock Hill Police Officer John
Rainier and his wife, Melanie, shortly after the deaths of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police
Officers Jeff Shelton and Sean Clark in 2007. To honor their dear friend, Jeff, the Rainiers
have committed themselves to doing whatever possible to help the families of law
enforcement officers who have lost a loved one in the line of duty.
The April Five Organization was started in 2008 by Heidi Crater, the former wife of
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Kayvan Hazrati.
Officer Hazrati was shot in the head while serving a warrant on April 5th, 2006. The
mission of April Five is to serve and assist sworn officers of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Police Department who have sustained injuries in the line of duty.
For more information about these non-profit organizations please visit
www.foreverbluefoundation.org and www.aprilfive.org.
The Forever Blue Foundation and The April Five Organization have partnered with Harley Davidson of Charlotte to raise funds for the families of fallen officers and officers injured in the line of duty.
Not only are you honoring these heroes by riding with us, you are supporting all the men and women in uniform who protect and serve each one of us on a daily basis.
Organization. The Forever Blue Foundation was formed by Rock Hill Police Officer John
Rainier and his wife, Melanie, shortly after the deaths of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police
Officers Jeff Shelton and Sean Clark in 2007. To honor their dear friend, Jeff, the Rainiers
have committed themselves to doing whatever possible to help the families of law
enforcement officers who have lost a loved one in the line of duty.
The April Five Organization was started in 2008 by Heidi Crater, the former wife of
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Kayvan Hazrati.
Officer Hazrati was shot in the head while serving a warrant on April 5th, 2006. The
mission of April Five is to serve and assist sworn officers of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Police Department who have sustained injuries in the line of duty.
For more information about these non-profit organizations please visit
www.foreverbluefoundation.org and www.aprilfive.org.
The Forever Blue Foundation and The April Five Organization have partnered with Harley Davidson of Charlotte to raise funds for the families of fallen officers and officers injured in the line of duty.
Not only are you honoring these heroes by riding with us, you are supporting all the men and women in uniform who protect and serve each one of us on a daily basis.
