Cancer Ride America biker passes through Statesboro

Raises awareness, money, for cancer research

After breakfast, retired Seattle police officer Dean Shirey pulls out from R.J.'s Steakery after a stop in Statesboro during his America's Perimeter Tour motorcycle ride to raise money for cancer research. Shirey says his goal during the 16,000 mile ride is to get 10,000 people to log on to his web site and donate at least one dollar to the cause. The site can be found at www.CancerRideAmerica.org.

W 072413 CANCER RIDE 01 — After breakfast, retired Seattle police officer Dean Shirey pulls out from R.J.'s Steakery after a stop in Statesboro during his America's Perimeter Tour motorcycle ride to raise money for cancer research. Shirey says his goal during the 16,000 mile ride is to get 10,000 people to log on to his web site and donate at least one dollar to the cause. The site can be found at www.CancerRideAmerica.org.

A former police officer on a crusade against cancer arrived in Statesboro Tuesday as part of a motorcycle ride around the United States. Dean Shirey, on his Honda Goldwing, was provided full VIP treatment by members of the Statesboro Police Department and Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office, who flanked the rider with a presidential-style escort, on his way from Pembroke to Quality Inn in Downtown Statesboro. A local chapter of the Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club invited Shirey for a layover in Bulloch County as he continues “Cancer Ride America,” an effort to raise awareness and support for cancer research.

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