A custom motorcycle designed by Time Edmondson of Edmondson Custom Built in Ft. Worth, Texas, and commissioned by Tom Maddox, president of MAR-VEL International, Inc. of Pennsauken, New Jersey, which provides equipment to the military, to benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, an organization that helps children of fallen Military Special Operations soldiers, was stolen along with its trailer in Florence, South Carolina.

The bike is valued at $90,000, has been touring military events and honorary ceremonies and was to be raffled off at the end of 2007 with all proceeds benefitting the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (www.specialops.org). The Warfighter features paint graphics that showcase a Special Forces crew in action, custom wheels and other custom military-themed parts.

"This was one of my most passionate bike projects I've worked on in my thirty years of building motorcycles," said Edmondson. "This is not only a motorcycle theft, it's robbing the soul and spirit of so many people who have put their heart into this project to offer assistance to the loved ones of fallen soldiers."
"We're asking anyone in the motorcycle community with leads or information to please call authorities," said Maddox. "The Warfighter is such a special bike and was going to help a lot of families and give them some much-need hope and joy."

A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the individuals involved. Information concerning this theft should be directed to the Florence Sheriff's Department at 843-665-2121.