The Cops on Top/FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN
2002-2003 Memorial Expeditions

On September 11, 2002, individual synchronized teams of Cops on Top climbers, in conjunction with climbers from our sister team, Fire on the Mountain, will attempt to summit the highest points of America’s Western States.  These states contain the 12 highest “High Points” of the 50 United States and are overshadowed only by Alaska’s 20,320 foot summit, Denali, better know as Mount McKinley, the highest point in all of North America.

Your help is needed for Cops on Top to reach our ultimate goal in 2003 of placing a team of climbers on the summit of the highest point of all 50 States, all on the same day!  It is a feat that has never before been attempted.  Cops on Top hopes that this small show of effort will in some way honor the lives of those Police and Firefighters who have sacrificed their lives in service of their fellow citizens, especially those whose lives were so prematurely ended during the terrorist attacks on New York City on September 11, 2001.  In addition, it is our sincerest desire that our efforts may somehow ease the healing process of the families and co-workers of those we attempt to honor.

State	High Point	Altitude	State Coordinator and Expedition Leader	Department or Organization
California	Mount Whitney	14,494 Feet	Officer Chris Singleton	San Jose Police Department
Colorado	Mount Elbert	14,433 Feet	Captain Vince Moffitt	Farmington New Mexico Fire Department
Washington	Mount Rainier	14,411 Feet	Officer Spencer Berntsen	Bremerton Washington Police Department
Wyoming	Gannett Peak	13,804 Feet	Sergeant Keith McPheeters	Farmington New Mexico Police Department
Hawaii	Mauna Kea	13,796 Feet	Team Leader Still Needed
Utah	Kings Peak	13,528 Feet	Captain Carroll Mays	Salt Lake City Police Department
New Mexico	Wheeler Peak	13,161 Feet	Agent Brian Coss	State of New Mexico Department of Public Safety
Nevada	Boundary Peak	13,143 Feet	Deputy Erik Wallitner	Washoe County Nevada Sheriff Department
Montana	Granite Peak	12,799 Feet	Team Leader Still Needed
Idaho	Borah Peak	12,662 Feet	Corporal Corey Foster	Rexburg Idaho Police Department
Arizona	Humphreys Peak	12,633 Feet	Officer Carl Johnson	Avondale Arizona Police Department
Oregon	Mount Hood	11,239 Feet	Dennis Butler	Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue
New Hampshire	Mount Washington	6,288 Feet	Russ Halpern-Reiss
South Carolina	Mt. Sassafras	3,560 Feet	Jim Burriss	Greenville Sheriff's Office

 

Climbers Needed

Interested in joining Cops on Top or an individual state’s team?  Click on the state in which you wish to participate to send an email to that state’s team leader. 

State Coordinators Needed

Capable of adding another state’s high point to our list of states climbed on behalf of America’s Law Enforcement Officers killed in the line of duty?  Click Here

Volunteers and Sponsors Needed

Interested in supporting Cops on Top, learning more about Cops on Top, or lending logistical support to our teams?  Send an email to Cops on Top.