For Immediate Release
December 17, 2024
San Bernardino and Riverside Counties Kick-Off 4th Annual Operation Holiday Cheer to Area Hospitals
A parade of police cars from the Inland Empire will drive-by hospitals in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties to spread holiday cheer. With lights and sirens activated, law enforcement officers hope to spread cheer to doctors, nurses and other hospital staff who have worked around the clock to keep the community safe; a mission law enforcement shares.
On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, starting at 9 a.m., law enforcement agencies from San Bernardino and Riverside Counties will parade simultaneously in their respective areas. San Bernardino agencies will start in the high desert and work their way around until every registered hospital is visited.
On Wednesday, December 18, 2024, the parade will continue at 9 a.m. in the valley for San Bernardino County while Riverside County continues in their hospital areas. The final stop for both counties will be at Loma Linda University.
With the help of our sponsors, Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), the Sheriff’s Employee Benefits Association (SEBA), Western States Regional Council of Carpenters, and Woody’s Restaurant in Grand Terrace, this coordinated effort of over 29 law enforcement agencies from the County, Local, State and Federal will travel a total of over 300 miles. In its fourth year, Operation Holiday Cheer is one of the largest events of its kind involving San Bernardino and Riverside County and has extended to San Luis Obispo, San Benito, and Santa Barbara Counties.
So, if you see the parade, honk and wave to show support for our efforts in thanking our front-line workers who undoubtedly give 100% every day.
Refer: San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
Station: Public Affairs
Phone No. 909-387-3700
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
