{"id":66411,"date":"2025-07-26T23:44:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T03:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=66411"},"modified":"2025-07-26T23:44:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T03:44:42","slug":"genesee-county-the-community-comes-together-for-the-first-annual-sgt-sanfratello-memorial-ride-on-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/07\/26\/genesee-county-the-community-comes-together-for-the-first-annual-sgt-sanfratello-memorial-ride-on-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/The community comes together for the first annual Sgt. Sanfratello Memorial Ride on Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hjjsm0C1_ME?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Video story about the ride-July 26, 2025<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The community came together on Saturday morning to remember and give back to some of the annual events that Sgt. Sanfratello spent his life supporting. The event was open to all, motorcycles, cars, and trucks and started and ended at the Alexander Fire Department Recreation Hall on Rt. 98 in Alexander. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to organizers Amanda Auriemma and Nate Coffey, the Memorial Ride supporting all first responders attracted 83 motorcycles and 14 cars along with representatives from the Le Roy Police Dept., Corfu Police Dept., NYS Police, and Genesee County Sheriff&#8217;s Dept., along with local fire departments and community members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants also brought in a small, unwrapped toy or a donation amount of their choice to support Shop with a Cop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Funds also went to a scholarship in Sgt. Sanfratello&#8217;s name to be awarded to a high school senior planning to enter the field of law enforcement. Hot Wheels cars were also collected, a favorite collection of Sgt. Sanfratello. He always had one to provide to any child that had to spend time at the Sheriff&#8217;s Office. There were over 130 baskets in the basket raffle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video story about the ride-July 26, 2025 The community came together on Saturday morning to remember and give back to some of the annual events that Sgt. Sanfratello spent his life supporting. 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