By Ron Cox

When tragedy strikes a community it often rises to the occasion. So, it was in late July when Ft. Myers Police Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller was shot in the head. For five days Officer Jobbers-Miller clung to life before succumbing to his injury. Fellow police officers from all over the country came to Ft. Myers to show their support.

Donations for the family came from everywhere. Bars, restaurants, health clubs and numerous other outlets held fundraisers to help deal with the struggles his passing
has created. At one point the sum raised was more than $50,000.

The motorcycling community is no exception so on August 12th a Memorial Motorcycle Ride was organized and hosted by Stu’s Motorcycles and the Indian Motorcycle Riders Group of SW Florida. Other fundraising rides are scheduled by two local Harley-Davidson dealerships.

Twelve hundred riders assembled at the only Indian dealership in SW Florida to register before setting out on the 50-mile route, ending at Ft. Myers Police Headquarters. The ride was escorted by multiple area law enforcement agencies. Members of Officer Jobbers-Miller family were on hand and accepted a check for $24,049 from representatives from Stu’s Motorcycles.

The alleged perpetrator was captured after exchanging gunfire with other officers and has been charged with 1st degree murder and could face the death penalty.