Officers on motorcycles from across the state will be stopping in Jackson and Halifax Saturday to honor fallen officers.

The ride across the state began on May 7 and will end Saturday with the tenth stop of the day in Durham, according to the North Carolina Project Lifesaver website.

North Carolina Project Lifesaver, Avery County Sheriff’s Office, Davie County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies have organized the memorial motorcycle ride across North Carolina in honor of all officers that have fallen in the line of duty.

Chief Deputy Dallas Pate from Avery County and Sheriff Andy Stokes from Davie County have been spearheading the memorial ride as an observance of Fallen Officer Awareness Month.

Lieutenant Tim Hux of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office, who is a motorcycle enthusiast, said several officers from the area will participate in the rides to Jackson and Halifax.

The officers are scheduled to be in Jackson at its memorial beside the county jail at 7:37 a.m. and are scheduled to be in Halifax around 8:21 a.m. The Halifax memorial is located at the entrance of the courthouse off Highway 301.

Hux said officers will be able to say a few words at the service. More information can be obtained at Project Lifesaver website.