{"id":252257,"date":"2026-07-26T07:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T07:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/252257\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T07:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T07:59:08","slug":"2nd-annual-coreys-cruise-takes-place-to-honor-the-life-of-corey-comperatore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/252257\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd annual “Corey’s Cruise” takes place to honor the life of Corey Comperatore"},"content":{"rendered":"

For a second straight year<\/a>, Butler, Pennsylvania, came together to honor the life of Corey Comperatore<\/a>, the man who was killed during the attempted assassination of President Trump at a campaign rally in 2024.<\/p>\n

Two years since Comperatore’s death, community support continues to grow in remembrance of the former fire chief.<\/p>\n

Hundreds gathered throughout the day on Saturday for the second annual “Corey’s Cruise” at the Big Butler Fairgrounds, with over 200 motorcyclists in attendance for a ride, followed by a car show.<\/p>\n

Organizers with Corey’s Cruise shared what it’s like to see the community come together in Corey’s honor.<\/p>\n

“It’s humbling to see everybody show up and enjoy the day with us to bring unity to everybody,” said event organizer Kip Johnston.<\/p>\n

Johnston knew Comperatore since he was a kid.<\/p>\n

“He was a great man; there’s nothing anyone can say bad about him,” Johnston added.<\/p>\n

“He was a hero in this part of town. He was a fireman for 34 years,” Scott Docherty said.<\/p>\n

Johnston organizes what has now become an annual event. Along with the ride, a concert also took place on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Docherty is on the foundation’s board. He says this is all being done for Corey, his wife and their daughters.<\/p>\n

“When he went out to rescue someone’s home to save their life, he didn’t ask if he were a Democrat or Republican. He saved their lives in their house,” Docherty said.<\/p>\n

Docherty also told KDKA-TV that he’s raffling off a $5,000 tiki hut, with proceeds going to the cruise.<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately, right now, there’s so much hatred in the world today, and Corey’s cruise is trying to take away the hate,” Docherty said.<\/p>\n

The event gives, they say, to a long list of beneficiaries, including churches, first responders, animal rescues, veterans, and low-income families.<\/p>\n

He says it’s not hard to understand why it’s important to him to be part of this event.<\/p>\n

“Believe me, if someone lost their life at a Vice President Harris function, I’d be doing the same thing. I live in Butler, I work in Butler, Butler’s my home. It’s the honorable thing to do for someone losing their life at a political function,” Docherty said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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