Los Angeles Police Officer Gus Martinez rides the 130-foot-tall Ferris wheel  at Pacific Park while  attempting  to break the Guinness World Record for the longest Ferris wheel ride of 24 hours and 30 minutes. His is scheduled to ride through 8:30  a.m. Friday . Martinez is trying to raise funds and awareness for the Special Olympics. His son  Jason  has Down syndrome and has won more than 30 gold medals  in Special Olympics swimming competitions. Martinez has been with the Los Angeles Police Department since 1994 and currently holds the rank of Detective, working special crime task force.

Supporters can get involved with a variety of fundraising options available online at http://www.pacpark.com/worldrecord . Once an online donation is confirmed, the supporter can then guess how many rotations the Pacific Wheel will make during the 25-hour world record event.

The supporter who comes closest to the total rotations without going over will receive a free, private one-hour ride on the Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel. The ride will occur during non-operating hours with four guests and include a delicious meal from The Lobster restaurant.

In addition, supporters donating at the website will receive a $10 off coupon for Sports Authority, an SOSC partner proud to be a part of the record-setting event.

Guests can also ride the Ferris wheel in one of the remaining gondolas for $5 during the Park's exclusive after-hours from 8 p.m. to midnight. All proceeds raised during the period will go toward SOSC.