Announcements

2009 Summit for Heroes

2009-10-06T14:22:00Z

Once again, Cops on Top honored all officers, nation wide, who have been killed in the line of duty during the Cops on Top 2009 Summit for Heroes held on June 27, 2009. On that date, Cops on Top fielded teams across the United States to the highest point of almost all 50 states in remembrance of our fallen comrades.

This year, over 250 law enforcement officers, friends and family, volunteers, and police survivors participated in the Summit for Heroes making it our largest event EVER! Cops on Top is an ever growing organization that continues to grow each year!

Although we were unable to get every state filled this year, rest assured that EVERY law enforcement officer that has ever paid the ultimate sacrifice by giving their life protecting the communities they served was NOT forgotten! Many teams experienced bad weather, deep snow, hot sun, and hard climbs but were able to reach their summits to remember the life, memory, and sacrifice of their states fallen officers. Cops on Top is extremely proud of each teams accomplishments and looks forward to the Cops on Top 2010 Summit for Heroes!

To view the Cops on Top 2009 Summit for Heroes team roster click (here)

2009 September 11th Memorial Climb

2009-10-06T12:26:00Z

This year, a small number of officer, friends and family, and volunteers climbed their states highest mountain in honor of the law enforcement officers and all public safety personnel that were killed during the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks for the annual Cops on Top 2009 Sept 11 memorial climbs. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Cops on Top.

Listed below is the Cops on Top Sept 11th memorial climb team roster:



STATE	PARTICIPANTS	DEPARTMENT

Arizona	Officer Stephen Mangum	Phoenix AZ PD
Humphreys Peak

Connecticut	Ken Hubert	NYPD
Mount Frissell


Delaware	Cpl. Timothy Hubbard	Westtown East Goshen PD, PA
Ebright Azimuth

Idaho	Firefighter Steve Janke	US Forest Service (Ashley N.F.)
Borah Peak

Indiana	Lt Troy Bacon	Frankfort Police Department
Hoosier Hill	Officer Chad Walker	Frankfort Police Department
	Officer Jeremy Rushton	Frankfort Police Department
	Res. Officer Thomas Dillingham	Sheridan Police Department
	Officer Scott Shoemaker	Frankfort Police Department
	Daisy Shoemaker	Scott's wife
	Annie Bacon	Troy's wife
	Isabelle Bacon	Troy's daughter

Maine	Officer Joshua Wiseman	Portland Police Dept
Mount Katahdin

Michigan	Martin Mendell	Allegan CO Sheriffs Office
Mount Avron

Nevada	Deputy Erik Wallitner	Washoe County SO
Boundary Peak	Deputy Miles McQuire	Washoe County SO
	Deputy Mark Stoess	Washoe County SO
	Deputy George Wade	Washoe County SO
	Deputy Bernie Cohen	Washoe County SO
	Deputy Todd Williams	Washoe County SO
	John Chevallier	Resort Sports Network (RSN)
	Brandi Ledbetter	Resort Sports Network (RSN)
	Officer Jay Ortega	Nevada Dept of Corrections
	Officer Hans Keller	Incline Constable Office
	Office Chuck Porter	Denver CO Police Department
	Detective Justin Terry	Las Vegas Metro PD
	Detective Kyle Lopez	Las Vegas Metro PD
	Detective Ryan Jaeger	Las Vegas Metro PD
	Officer Derek Colling	Las Vegas Metro PD
	Officer Courtney Purcell	CCSD Police

New Jersey	Lieutenant John Benyo	Picatinny Arsenal Police Dept
High Point	Sgt. Kevin Washington	Picatinny Arsenal Police Dept
	Officer Thomas Byrne	Picatinny Arsenal Police Dept

WE WILL NEVER FORGET!

2009 Summit for Heroes Roster

2009-07-14T22:22:00Z



STATE	PARTICIPANTS	DEPARTMENT

Alabama	Asst. Sup. Brian Casey	Cheaha State Park
Cheaha Mountain

Alaska
Denali

Arizona	Officer David Smith	Buckeye PD
Humphreys Peak	Officer James Rayrioux	Buckeye PD
	Commander Dan Pringle (Ret)	Buckeye PD
	Officer Livi Kacic	Chandler PD
	Detective Brendan Busse	Chandler PD
	Detective Chris Perez	Chandler PD
	Officer Graham Tinius	Chandler PD
	Sgt. Dan Greene	Chandler PD
	Lindsey Slate	Melanie's sister
	Melanie Slate	Chandler PD
	Detective Mike Russo	Chandler PD
	Officer Todd Sullivan	Gilbert PD
	Sgt Stan Mondragon	Gilbert PD
	Jodi Mondragon	Stan's wife
	Bryce Mondragon	Stan and Jodi's son
	Breadon Mondragon	Stan and Jodi's son
	Sgt. Joe Kacic	Gilbert PD
	Officer Andy Bates	Gilbert PD
	Paramedic Roger Bounds	Guardian
	Officer Paul Hermans	Peoria PD
	Officer Ryan Hunt	Mesa PD
	Officer Stephen Mangum	Phoenix AZ PD
	Officer Frank O'Halloran	Scottsdale PD
	Lt Don Smith (Ret)	Sioux City Fire
	Officer Bob Gabrych	Surprise PD
	Dustin Gabrych	Bob's son
	Sgt. Scott Smith	Tempe PD
	Sgt. Eric Anspach	DPS
	Chief Jack Lane	DPS
	Officer Bob Nowlan	DPS
	Kathleen Adams	DPS
	Detective Doug Wheeler	DPS
	Lt John Philpot	DPS
	Scott Church	DPS
	Ann Harwood	DPS
	Officer Russ Dodge	DPS
	Officer Stephanie Allen	DPS
	Sgt. Frank Stewart	DPS
	Mary Jo Aleks	DPS
	Lt Wayde Webb	DPS
	Officer Matthew Engwis	DPS
	Officer Jarrod Lampsa	DPS
	Lt Steve Harrison	DPS

Arkansas
Mount Magazine

California	Sgt. Lance Haight	San Fransico BART Police
Mount Whitney	Officer Dan Hoover	San Fransico BART Police
	Officer Anthony Pirone	San Fransico BART Police
	Officer Mark Ormsby	Hayward PD
	Under Sheriff Dahl. A Cleek	Tulare County Sheriff's Dept
	Lieutenant Scott Logue	Tulare County Sheriff's Dept
	Sergeant Jon Brown	Tulare County Sheriff's Dept
	Deputy Randy Semic	Tulare County Sheriff's Dept
	Deputy Gracie Johnson	Tulare County Sheriff's Dept
	Deputy Chris Landin	Tulare County Sheriff's Dept

Colorado	Detective Mareshah Hale	Colorado Springs PD
Mount Elbert	Officer Gary Corollo	Colorado Springs PD
	Officer Chris Cherry	Colorado Springs PD

Connecticut	Sgt. Christene Mertes	Hartford Police Department
Mount Frissel

Delaware	Officer Mike Natale	Rehoboth Beach PD
Ebright Azimuth

Florida	Anna LaCour	Crime Stoppers of Walton Co.
Britton Hill	Sheriff Michael Adkinson, Jr	Walton County S.O.
	Deputy Harold Shover	Honor Guard, WCSO
	Reverend Tyrone Brodus
	Airman 1st Class Zachary McClure	96th Sec. Forces, Sglin AFB
	Senior Airman Robert Caples	96th Sec. Forces, Sglin AFB
	15-man formation Honor Guard
	Sharon Maierle	Crime Stoppers of Walton Co.
	Jackie Adkins	Crime Stoppers of Walton Co.

Georgia	Kimberly Verdone	Woodstock Police Department
Brasstown Bald

Hawaii
Mauna Kea

Idaho
Borah Peak

Illinois	Deputy David Garard	Ogle County Sheriffs Office
Charles Mound

Indiana	Det. Sgt. Dennis Fishburn	Indianapolis Metro Police
Hoosier Hill	Mary Fishburn	Dennis's wife
	Officer Jason Fishburn	Indianapolis Metro Police
	Tonya Fishburn	Jason's wife
	Jennifer Fishburn	Dennis and Mary's daughter

Iowa	Chief Deputy Kevin Wollmuth	Osceola County Sheriff
Hawkeye Point

Kansas	Sgt Perry Speelman	Denver CO Police Dept
Mount Sunflower

Kentucky	Lt Brian Bennett	Fayette County
Black Mountain

Louisiana	Lt. Michael L. Jones	Bienville Parish Sheriff's Office
Driskill Mountain

Maine	Gerry Crispo	Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Mount Katahdin	Constable Brian Carmichael	Fredericton Police Force
	Constable Darryl Carter	Fredericton Police Force
	Constable Nancy Rideout	Fredericton Police Force
	Quartermaster Carson Hagerman	Fredericton Police Force

Maryland	Deputy Angela Muller	St. Mary's County SO
Backbone Mt.	John Delozier	Angela's husband
	Alaxander Muller	Angela's son
	Jim Hollis	Angela's uncle
	Sgt. Douglas White	Washington County SO
	Major Robert Leatherman
	Bobby Leatherman	Robert's son
	Major Sam Bilotti
	Sgt Paul Boyer
	Deputy Casey Barnes
	Trooper Josh Barnes
	Deputy Annette Sprecher
	Deputy Mike Palladino
	Deputy Mark Albowitz
	Deputy Joel Footen
	Deputy Allan Matheny
	Retired Cpl. Scott Matheny
	Deputy Brian Burke
	Deputy Bryan Teets
	PCO Sarah Faith
	Deputy Rick Kemmerer
	Sgt Mark Price
	Deputy Jason Willison
	PCO Carmen Nason
	Sgt Douglas White
	Mason White	Doug's son

Massachusetts	Officer John Bassi	Pittsfield Police Dept
Greylock

Michigan	Deputy Martain Mendell	Allegan MI County SO
Mount Avron	Connor Mendell	Martin's son
	Eda Mendell	Martin's daughter

Minnesota	Sgt Steve Clark	White Bear Police Dept
Eagle Mountain

Mississippi	Chief Joel Spellins	Sherman Police Department
Woodall Mountain

Missouri
Taum Sauk

Montana	Captain Keith McPheeters	Farmington NM Police Dept
Granite Peak	Rocky Fails	Farmington NM Police Dept (Ret)
	Officer Stu Frink	Washington State Patrol
	Lane McPheeters	Weber County UT SO SAR
	Logan McPheeters	Lane's son
	Lieutenant Troy Bacon	Frankfort IN Police Dept
	Chief Ranger Rick Mossman	National Park Service
	Officer Chuck Porter	Denver CO Police Department

Nebraska	Chief Doug Provance	Kimball Police Department
Panorama Point

Nevada	Deputy Erik Wallitner	Washoe County Sheriffs Office
Boundry Peak	Officer Hans Keller	Incline Constable Office
	Officer Shawn Woodard	Las Vegas PD
	Officer Kyle Owen	Las Vegas PD
	Officer Justin Terry	Las Vegas PD
	Officer Won Cho	Las Vegas PD
	Sgt. Darren Heiner	Las Vegas PD
	Officer Al Gibson	Las Vegas PD
	Officer Kyle Lopez	Las Vegas PD
	Tom Hawley	Channel 3 News
	John Chevallier	Resort Sports Network (RSN)

New Hampshire	Sgt. Jim Soucy	Manchester Police Department
Mount Washington	Officer Paul Rondeau	Manchester Police Department
	Officer Bill Soucy	Manchester Police Department
	Det. Steve Coco	Manchester Police Department
	Captain Dave Reilly	Manchester Police Department
	Det. Dave Dupont	Manchester Police Department
	Det. Tim Chapel	Manchester Police Department
	Det. Rick Brown	Manchester Police Department
	Capt. Gerry Lassard	Manchester Police Department
	Officer Paul Grugan	Manchester Police Department
	PPO Mark O'Donoghue	NH Dept of Corrections
	PPO Dave Bouchard	NH Dept of Corrections
	PPO Gerry Lagasse	NH Dept of Corrections
	Trooper Sean Haggerty	NH State Police

New Jersey	Lt John Benyo	Picatinny NJ Police Dept
High Point

New Mexico	Officer Jerry Hogrefe	Red River NM Police Department
Wheeler Peak

New York	Lt. Paul Sandy	Cortland NY Police
Mount Marcy	Chief John P. Colella	Macedon Police Department
	Rachel Colella	Wayne County S.O
	Officer William Powell	Macedon Police Department
	Stephanie Powell	William's wife
	Sgt. Tom Cooman	Macedon Police Department
	Officer Earl Lergnet IV	Macedon Police Department
	Ken Hubert	NYPD

North Carolina	Sgt. Joe Friday Jr	Greenville Police Department
Mount Mitchell

North Dakota	Jeff Azure	Bismarck Police Dept.
White Butte

Ohio	Deputy Donn Steer	Muskingum County SO
Campbell Hill	Deputy Nicole Brown	Muskingum County SO
	Patty Steer	Donn's wife
	Colin Steer	Son
	Clay Steer	Son
	Phil Janke	Police Survior
	Bev Janke	Police Survior

Oklahoma
Black Mesa

Oregon
Mount Hood

Pennsylvania	Officer Jim Kuzak	Peters Township Police Dept
Mount Davis

Rhode Island	Capt. Eric C. Rollinson	Foster Police Department
Jerimoth Hill

South Carolina	Jim Burriss	Greenville County S.O.
Sassafras Mt.

South Dakota	Commander Brian Mueller	Pennington CO SO
Harney Peak	Sgt. Randy Harkins	Pennington CO SO
	Deputy D. Calhoun	Pennington CO SO
	Deputy J. Fagerland	Pennington CO SO
	Deputy Matt Sargent	Pennington CO SO

Tennessee	Deputy Rick Abbott	Clinton County IN SO
Clingmans Dome	Comm. Officer Amanda Abbott	Frankfort IN Police Dept
	Bailea Abbott	Rick and Amanda's daughter
	Stan Pugh	Amanda's father
	Merri Pugh	Amanda's mother

Texas	Sgt. Mike Hoyt	Dallas TX Police Department
Guadalupe Peak	Police Officer Scott Ash	Dallas TX Police Department
	Detective Jeremy Borchardt	Dallas TX Police Department
	Police Officer Joshua Cloutier	Dallas TX Police Department
	Detective Fred MacDonald	Dallas TX Police Department
	Police Officer Brad Riede	Dallas TX Police Department
	Detective Tom Popken	Dallas TX Police Department
	Police Officer Joshua Vogel	Dallas TX Police Department
	Sgt. Ron Martin	El Paso TX Police Department
	Officer Jose Talavera	El Paso TX Police Department
	Officer Edward Saucedo	El Paso TX Police Department
	Officer Joshua Paulson	El Paso TX Police Department
	Officer Norman Montion	El Paso TX Police Department
	Officer Robert Pisarcik	El Paso TX Police Department
	Officer Jesus Gomez	El Paso TX Police Department
	Lt. Ray Leible	Midland Police Dept
	Sgt. Brian Rackow	Midland Police Dept
	Sgt. David Scardino	Midland Police Dept
	Ofc. Dave Edwards	Midland Police Dept
	Ofc. Brent Sheets	Midland Police Dept
	Ofc. Margarita Carrasco	Midland Police Dept
	Casey Stone -Fitness Coordinator	Midland Police Dept
	Delila Venegas - TRU Supervisor	Midland Police Dept
	Liz Reagan - TRU	Midland Police Dept
	Officer Fernie Rincon	Texas State Park Police
	Officer Jacob Barton	Texas State Park Police

Utah	Firefighter Steve Janke	US Forest Service (Ashley N.F.)
Kings Peak	Ing-Marie Janke	Steve's wife
	Jennifer Tanner	Police Survivor

Vermont	Michele Magee	Middlebury PD
Mount Mansfield

Virginia	Scott Humphrey	Virginia Beach Police Dept
Mount Rogers

Washington
Mount Rainier

West Virginia	Det. Corporal Jamie Blume	Beckley Police Department
Spruce Knob

Wisconsin	Officer Aaron Thornton	Sturgeon Bay Police Dept
Timms Hill

Wyoming
Gannett

Official Cops on Top Merchandise

2009-07-11T01:30:00Z

Cops on Top currently has OFFICIAL team merchandise available for a donation. Shown below are the items that are currently available, their descriptions, and suggested donation value.

The Cops on Top patch measure approximately 4"x3" and has a suggested donation request of $3.00 each.

Pictured are the stickers and magnet we currently have available.

Left to right: The larger sticker measures approximately 3"x 2 1/2", the smaller sticker measures 1 3/4" x 1 1/2 ", and lastly the magnet that measures approximately 3" x 2 1/2".

Suggested donations (each):

Large sticker: $1.50

Small sticker: $1.00

Magnet: $2.00

If you are interested in obtaining OFFICIAL Cops on Top items, contact Chuck Porter (click here) with Cops on Top.

Honoring the Fallen

2008-11-29T05:55:00Z

In 1999 soon after starting my career as a law enforcement officer, I accompanied my Deputy Chief and another rookie officer to a police funeral for Indiana State Trooper Richard Gaston, who was killed in the line of duty on March 4th, 1999. To be honest, if I was not "made" to go I probably wouldn't have gone. At that early stage in my career, I was invincible and being new, the reality of being killed in the line of duty was not on my list of concerns. Being a rookie officer, keeping my boots shined and uniform pressed seemed far more important. On our way to Indianapolis, the Deputy Chief went over the dos and don'ts at the funeral, what to expect, and the amount of people that would be there to honor Trooper Gaston. It was a chilly day, I thought. How many people would really be there?

As we neared the entrance of the church, needless to say, I was immediately intimidated and surprised by the hundreds of officers from around the country that were walking inside. I clearly remember seeing patches and uniforms as far away as New Mexico and wondering why someone would come so far to honor someone they had never met. As we walked inside, someone pinned a white carnation under my badge and directed us to the seating area. After the service was over, we gathered outside and stood at attention as the casket was carried to the hearse. We then processed to the cemetery and stood in honor as Trooper Gaston was laid to rest. I then realized what it meant. Why officers had traveled hundreds of miles. The bond that law enforcement officers share for each other is unlike anything that I had ever seen or can describe to this day. After that day, honoring fallen officers and never forgetting the sacrifice they paid to keep us safe is something that I was drawn to.

In 2005, I read an article written by Keith McPheeters of the Farmington New Mexico Police Department about an organization called Cops on Top. As I engrossed myself in the details of the article, I marveled at the lengths (and heights) the group would go to honor our fallen brothers and sisters. As I read about major expeditions the group had undertaken, I was intrigued by an upcoming Cops on Top event honoring those who had been killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorists attacks. The goal was to get law enforcement officers on the highest points of their state. Being a hiker and climber already, I immediately emailed Keith and told him that I was in. I recruited three other officers to accompany me (Officer's Adam Noether, Jeff Downey, and Scott Shoemaker) to Richmond, Indiana, where we reached the highpoint of Indiana (Hoosier Hill).

Since that September day, I have continued to participate in Cops on Top events and have come to the realization of the importance of Cops on Top and what it means to participants, friends, family, and co-workers of fallen officers. On January 12, 2009 a team of Cops on Top climbers will travel to Mendoza, Argentina, to honor Sergeant Stephen Liczbinski who was killed in the line of duty on May 3, 2008. I am proud and honored to be a part of the team that will not only honor Sergeant Liczbinski, but also carry on the tradition and mission of Cops on Top and to let the world know that we WILL NEVER FORGET!

Troy Bacon

2008 Cops on Top September 11th Memorial Expedition Roster

2008-09-12T17:35:00Z


STATE	PARTICIPANTS	DEPARTMENT

Arizona	Officer David Smith	Buckeye PD, AZ
Humphreys Peak	Officer James Rayroux	Buckeye PD, AZ
12,633 ft	(Ret) Lt Donald J Smith Jr	Sioux City Fire Dept.


Georgia	Det. Kimberly Verdone	Union County S.O., GA
Brasstown Bald	Lt. Brad Niebrand	Union County S.O., GA
4,784 ft	Firefighter Joe Nickerson	Union Co. Vol. Fireservice
	Firefighter Woody Childs	Union Co. Vol. Fireservice

Indiana	Lt. Troy Bacon	Frankfort PD, IN
Hoosier Hill	Officer Scott Shoemaker	Frankfort PD, IN
1,257 ft	Officer Adam Noether	Frankfort PD, IN
	Officer Chad Walker	Frankfort PD, IN


Maryland	PFC. Mike Soden	Prince Georges County Police
Backbone Mountain
3,360 ft



Massachusetts	Lt. Greg Hould	Billerica Emergency Police
Mount Greylock	Officer John Bassi	Pittsfield Police Department
3,491 ft	Detective Kim Bertelli	Pittsfield Police Department
	Sgt. Jim Roccabruna	Pittsfield Police Department
	Investigator Bill King	Pittsfield Police Department
	Officer James McIntyre	Pittsfield Police Department
	Detective John Gray	Pittsfield Police Department
	Officer Darren Derby	Lanesboro Police Dept.
	Officer Steven Hunt	Pittsfield Police Department
	Officer David Orsi	Pittsfield Police Department
	Detective Diane Caccamo	Pittsfield Police Department


Nevada	Lt. Keith McPheeters	Farmington PD, NM
Boundary Peak	Dep. Erik Wallitner	Washoe County S.O.
13,143 ft	Dep. Miles McGuire	Washoe County S.O.
	Dep. Mark Stoess	Washoe County S.O.
	Dep. George Wade	Washoe County S.O.
	Teresa Waston	Washoe County S.O.
	Candi Bennet	Washoe County S.O.
	Off. Justin Terry	Las Vegas Metro PD
	Off. Kyle Owen	Las Vegas Metro PD
	Off. Sean Woodard	Las Vegas Metro PD
	Off. Steve Smith	Albuquerqe Airport PD
	John Chevallier	Resort Sport Network, CA

New Jersey	Chief Jan Wright	Hamburg Police Dept, NJ
High Point	Lt John C. Benyo	Picatinny Arsenal Police
1,803 ft	Officer Bryan T. Simm	Picatinny Arsenal Police
	Officer Thomas Byrne	Picatinny Arsenal Police
	Officer Jason Moreland	Picatinny Arsenal Police

New York	Officer Ken Hubert	NYPD
Mount Marcy
5,344 ft



Oklahoma	Sgt. Perry Speelman	Denver PD, CO
Black Mesa	Officer Chuck Porter	Denver PD, CO
4,973 ft



South Carolina	Lt. Jim Burriss	Greenville County SO, SC
Sassafras Mountain
3,560 ft



Tennessee	Paul Corridean	Federal L.E.O. Association
Clingmans Dome
6,643 ft



Utah	Steve Janke	U.S. Forest Service/Firefighter
Kings Peak	Nate Kline	Ogden Utah Police Dept
13,528 ft



Canada	Officer Duncan Campbell	Saanich Police, BC
Vancouver Is. B.C
Mt Arrowsmith
5,961 ft

Liability Release

2008-05-05T00:27:00Z

Participant Agreement, Acknowledgment of Risk, and

Release from Liability

for

Cops on Top

The information on this site is a compilation of unverified information from many different sources. Accuracy of any of the information cannot be assured, as it is subject to change over time. Also, descriptions of difficulty and danger are always subjective and depend on the physical characteristics, experience, technical ability, confidence, and physical fitness of the individual who supplied the description. Therefore, be warned that you must exercise your own judgment on its difficulty and your ability to safely protect yourself from risk.

Your safety depends on your own good judgment, based your own experience and a realistic assessment of your ability. If you have any doubt as to your ability, do not attempt it.

To make your experience safer, you are advised to consult with others about the difficulty and danger prior to attempting it, and engage an instructor or guide to learn safety techniques.

VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION: You acknowledge that participation in any Cops on Top activity is voluntary.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK: You are aware that these activities involve risk, and could result in injury, illness, death, and damage or loss of property. These dangers include but are not limited to: the hazards of traveling in remote areas without medical services or care, the forces of nature, the inherent dangers involved in participation in recreation, wilderness travel, and the negligent actions of other persons or agencies. You understand that all activities should be considered "exploratory", with the possibility of unexpected conditions and route variations. Cops on Top is not, nor does not provide, a professional guiding service. In order to partake in the enjoyment and excitement of these activities, you are willing to accept the risk and uncertainty involved as being an integral part of the activity. You acknowledge this risk, and assume full responsibility for any and all risks of injury, illness, death, or damage and loss to property.

PREPARATION: You understand that it is your responsibility to evaluate the difficulty of any Cops on Top activity in which you participate, and decide whether you are prepared by having the experience, skill, knowledge, equipment, and the physical and emotional stamina to safely participate.

RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND PROMISE NOT TO SUE: You agree that you, your heirs, and your personal or legal representatives hereby do release and hold harmless from all liability, and promise not to bring any suit or claim against, Cops on Top, its owners, leaders, directors, agents or representatives for any injury, illness, death, or damage and loss to property resulting from participation in any of their activities even if they negligently caused the injury or damage.

LEGAL FEES: Should it become necessary for Cops on Top, or someone on their behalf, to incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this agreement, you agree to pay Cops on Top reasonable costs and fees thereby expended, or for which liability is incurred.

INSURANCE: You certify that you have sufficient insurance to cover any bodily injury or property damage that you may incur and/or cause while participation in any Cops on Top activity. If you have no such insurance, you certify that you are capable of paying for all such expenses and liabilities.