Kentucky Cyclist raises Money for Sept.11 Charities

Traveling down dusty roads and dodging cars on busy interstates and highways, a Kentucky cyclist is making his way across all 50 states to raise awareness for 9-11 charities.
Don Boehly, 50, stopped to spend Saturday night at the Brookhaven Fire Department's central station. He has cycled 15,302 miles in support of heroes who have fallen in the line of duty, including law enforcement, firefighters and troops in Iraq. "This station is the 167th one I have spent the night at," Boehly said. He has visited over 800 police and fire stations during his tour, which has taken him across 32 states. The tour is also to show appreciation to different private organizations that reach out to individuals and families who have lost loved ones. "It takes incredible courage to be a police officer, firefighter, or one of our troops in Iraq," Boehly said, "They go through a lot of training and have to keep good health for what they do." Boehly will finish his tour when he arrives at Ground Zero in New York City on Sept. 9. There he will donate his bicycle to the Fire Department of New York.