Officer Scott Wertz Memorial Ride

10th Annual Officer Scott Wertz Memorial Ride

All proceeds benefit the Officer Scott A. Wertz Memorial Scholarship Fund

Route: Starting at Classic Harley Davidson, Route 183 South (turns into Walnut Street East), North 8th Street, Washington Street, 5th Street North, bear left/north onto Center Avenue/Route 61 North, Route 12/Pricetown Road, 662 South, 562 West to Exeter area, back roads through St. Lawrence and Reading to Skyline Drive, Hill Road to Captain’s Cove/Mountain Springs Restaurant.

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Officer Wertz was killed in the line of duty in August, 2006.  He was a member of the Reading City Police Department, assigned to the PA State Police Central Auto Theft Task Force.  While working an auto theft detail in Reading, Officer Wertz was shot and killed. In recognition that law enforcement remains a dangerous job, and auto theft cases are no exception, the Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention Authority annually grants the “Scott A. Wertz Investigator of the Year” award to a police  investigator who has distinguished himself in the area of auto theft cases. There are several annual events honoring the life of Officer Wertz. The proceeds from these events benefit the Officer Scott A. Wertz Memorial Scholarship Fund, which grants scholarships to Berks County students to defray costs for higher education.