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MOTORCYCLE POLICE NEWS.
Here is the article archive of headlines that have appeared in newspapers around the United States which relate to police motorcycle officers. 02/02/05 Protect and Serve's show and tell - Waterloo, IA ...Venter said "To Serve and Protect" bridges the gap between the public's curiosity about police work and the public's sometimes reluctance to approach officers. She uses the police department's patrol motorcycle, which is part of the display, as an example. "I think a lot of people will think that's cool," she said of the Harley-Davidson. Yet, she said some residents might be apprehensive about asking an officer on the street for a closer look at the motorcycle.... Read the full story. 02/04/05 CHP Motorcycle Officer Seriously Injured In Freeway Crash - Mission Hills, CA A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer was seriously injured Friday in a crash involving two other vehicles on the westbound Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway in Mission Hills. The crash occurred about 9 a.m. near Chatsworth Drive, said CHP Officer Francisco Villalobos. The westbound 118 was closed at the Golden State (5) Freeway, as was the transition road from the northbound 5 to the westbound 118, Villalobos said. The closures continued early this afternoon, as CHP officers investigated the sequence of events in the crash, said CHP Officer Leland Tang. Authorities hoped to reopen the freeway in time for the afternoon commute, Tang said.... Read the full story. 02/08/05 Man Strikes, Kills Officer With Stolen Truck Pleads Guilty - San Diego, CA An ex-con who ran down and killed a San Diego police motorcycle officer 19 months ago will be sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to second-degree murder, a prosecutor said. Kevin Gerard Williams, 39, admitted Monday that he used a stolen flatbed truck to mow down Officer Terry Bennett in the line of duty on June 26, 2003.... Read the full story. 02/09/05 Rowdy fans tossed for a loss - Boston, MA ..Serious trouble started only after the parade, when the crowd poured into Downtown Crossing. Squads of police moved in to break up a series of brawls. Dozens of riot cops, motorcycle cops and mounted police were called in and formed a line to march down Washington Street, slowly pushing the crowd out to prevent a crush.... Read the full story. 02/10/05 South Bay man arrested for battery on officer - Wellington, FL Dozens of deputies combed through a Wellington community Thursday morning before finally capturing a man who fought with a female deputy and ran off. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office --- including motorcycle, K-9 and SWAT members -- spent three hours going door-to-door looking for Tremayne Demoris King, 26, of South Bay, and even warned nearby Wellington Christian School to keep children indoors until the search ended, said Captain Gregory Richter. He was arrested about 2 p.m., according to reports.... Read the full story. 02/11/05 Officer Targets Telegraph Speeders - Berkeley, CA Motorists speeding down Telegraph Avenue, beware. Officer Bob Rollins and, on occasion, his partners are lurking on side streets, their radar guns firing. Wednesday afternoon found Rollins, a Berkeley motorcycle officer, on Carleton Street where he has stationed himself for the better part of the last month. “If I find a place where I see a lot of violations, I’m going to stay there until they stop,” he said. Rollins’ work on Telegraph, just blocks from Willard Middle School, hasn’t just aggravated lawbreakers. “There are sirens going on all day long,” said Thomas Cooper, a Telegraph restaurant owner. What angered Cooper most was that the sign alerting northbound motorists that they are approaching a school zone is partially blocked by a tree. “Obviously they have to enforce the law because there’s a middle school here, but instead of bleeding money out of people they could do something about the signage,” he said.... Read the full story. 02/11/05 Police leader shakes up top ranks: O'Toole denies move linked to student's death - Boston, MA ...Deputy Superintendent Robert E. O'Toole, who commanded operations around the ballpark and encouraged officers to shoot the FN303 projectiles that killed Snelgrove and injured two others, was reassigned to special events planning in the bureau of field services. He had been in charge of the department's special operations division, which includes canine, motorcycle, and SWAT units.... Read the full story. 02/11/05 CHP targets deadly crash area - Watsonville, CA Officers crack down on speeding, other unsafe driving. The California Highway Patrol had 13 motorcycle officers and two patrol cars looking for speeders and other unsafe drivers Wednesday in the Prunedale section of Highway 101 where five people were killed over the weekend. The exercise reaped 185 speeding tickets including several for people traveling at more than 70 mph, officer Ray Faulk said.... Read the full story. 02/12/05 Freeway section to be named after fallen CHP officer - San Diego, CA State officials today will name part state Route 163 north of Mission Valley in memory of a California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer killed on duty 15 months ago in crash on the freeway. Attending the midmorning dedication ceremony in honor of Dean E. Beattie of Ramona will be CHP Border Division Chief R. "Skip" Carter, Sen. Christine Kehoe, D-San Diego, and Caltrans District 11 Director Pedro Orso-Delgado. Beattie died Nov. 19, 2003 – 24 years to the day after joining the CHP – in a collision with a trash truck on northbound SR-163 in Serra Mesa. The 46-year-old patrolman apparently was trying to pull a driver over when his motorcycle collided with the truck.... Read the full story. 02/12/05 Department investigates police actions during stop - Daytona Beach, FL ...On the afternoon of Jan. 31, Walker and Smith were headed to the Greyhound Bus station on Ridgewood Avenue to pick up some luggage that Walker's mother was sending from home in Charlottesville, Va. Walker, a speech communication and theater arts major who writes a column for his hometown African American Reflector newspaper, and Smith, a computer services major at B-CC, drove to the station in a green Nissan registered to Smith's father, Louis Smith. As they neared the bus station, the two friends noticed a motorcycle officer was following them, peering at the Nissan's license plate. "I got out of the car, took three or four steps toward the bus station and I heard the officer yell, 'Get down on the ground now!' " Walker said. "I had no idea what was going on." Walker said he lay down on the asphalt as the officer walked over to him, pointing his weapon.... Read the full story. 02/12/05 Freeway construction to close stretch of Highland Avenue - Rialto, CA ...To prepare for the detour, $1 million worth of traffic improvements have been made to the roads, including widening Ayala and Base Line and installing seven traffic signals, Donahue said. SANBAG has provided $90,000 to the city for increased traffic enforcement. The money will fund one new motorcycle officer and a school crossing guard, Donahue said. ... Read the full story. 02/12/05 Calais man sentenced for 2 chases with police - Calais, ME ...In Calais, Townsend was spotted just after midnight by a police officer for having a broken taillight. Not wanting a confrontation about his license, which had been suspended, Townsend took off in his Mustang, heading south on U.S. Route 1. When Townsend's speed passed 120 mph, the officer in pursuit stopped the chase. In Baileyville, Townsend eluded a second local officer on a motorcycle. When Townsend's speed approached 150 mph downhill, that officer also ended his pursuit as Townsend turned from Route 1 onto the Airline, Route 9. Three days later, Townsend was arrested in Calais for driving under the influence.... Read the full story. 02/12/05 Hospital helipad gets interim location - Walnut Creek, CA ...Brentwood motorcycle Officer Lawrence Keady told the hearing that his life was saved by John Muir trauma unit surgeons after he was flown to the medical center following a serious traffic accident in October. He urged neighbors to accept the helicopter noise without complaints.... Read the full story. 02/13/05 Officer Opens Fire on Suspect - Fresno, CA ...Police say a traffic officer pulled over 36-year-old Timothy Stokes for driving without his headlights on Saturday night, just south of Roeding Park. Police say Stokes looked like he was about to get out of his car, but instead put it into reverse and slammed into the motorcycle officer.... Read the full story. 02/13/05 Ventura police use state funds to go after red-light runners - Ventura, CA For motorcycle cop Darin Schindler, the grisly scene has become all too familiar: A motorist speeds through a red light, broadsiding another car and jarring the passengers in a violent, unnatural fashion. "Broadside accidents have one of the greatest likelihoods of someone being seriously injured or killed," said Schindler, a Ventura police sergeant. ... Read the full story. 02/13/05 Rugged road to recovery:A Costa Mesa police motorcycle officer injured in a high-speed crash last year still can't return to duty. - Costa Mesa, CA In the last minutes of the last shift Costa Mesa police motorcycle officer Dennis Dickens was able to work, he warned his partner to be careful. A drunk driver had almost hit them during their shift the night before. Dickens and partner Tony Yannizzi, who have worked together off and on since they attended the police academy together 10 years ago, suited up at about 10 p.m. that May night last year, got on their motorcycles and headed home. Moments later, after they made their way from the Costa Mesa Freeway to the southbound carpool lane of the San Diego Freeway, it came like a shot out of the darkness. A drunken driver riding a motorcycle at more than 100 mph struck Dickens' motorcycle, knocking him off and into Yannizzi's bike. Dickens tumbled onto the freeway asphalt, with drivers swerving to avoid hitting him.... Read the full story. 02/13/05 Tri-City traffic fatality rate is declining - Petersburg, VA ...Sgt. Clinton Schott, supervisor of the traffic accident reduction team in Chesterfield, says, "I can't put a number on it but most of our bad accidents relate to speed, alcohol. We have several programs throughout the year to encourage safe driving. We have a seat belt initiative during springtime. We have DUI enforcement with checkpoints and during the holidays we watch traffic lights closely." His division of the Chesterfield Police has five members, including three motorcycle police. Traffic fatality totals remained rather steady in Dinwiddie County and Prince George County. Dinwiddie had seven traffic deaths in 2002 and fell to six in both 2003 and 2002. In Prince George there were seven traffic deaths in 2004. That followed nine such fatalities in 2002, followed by six in 2003 and seven in 2004.... Read the full story. 02/14/05 Cycle crashes take heavy toll on Inland CHP ...The entire region was hard hit in 2004, with two other career-ending injuries involving Inland CHP motorcycle officers. Those accidents, plus another fatality in 2003, came under intense scrutiny from a law-enforcement agency that takes pride in protecting its elite 529-officer motorcycle corps, said Jim McLaughlin, chief of the CHP's training division in Sacramento. In each case, investigators concluded, the officer was blameless and it was unlikely that different equipment, clothing or training would have changed the outcome... Read the full story. 02/14/05 Love in the line of duty: Married officers share stories - San Bernardino, CA ...Having the common bond of the badge has its advantages, because husband and wife can share the sometimes gruesome stories from the job without horrifying each other. They also understand each other's hectic schedules. Those rotating and long shifts with no days off sometimes destroy marriages between officers and civilians, said Fontana police Officer Angela Frydendall, whose husband, Tim, is a motorcycle officer at the same agency. "I think the high divorce rate is because of the high pressure in this profession,' she said.... Read the full story. 02/14/05 Napa PD getting some hot wheels - Napa, CA It's out with the Harley-Davidsons and in with three brand-spanking new BMW motorcycles. The new police motorcycles made their debut on the streets of Napa on Tuesday. The new bikes cost $17,000 each, compared to the Harleys, which cost $14,000. The price tag on the BMWs may be higher, but it's a matter of safety, according to Napa Police Cmdr. Steve Potter. The biggest selling point for the BMW cycles was the anti-lock brakes, Potter said. "It's a matter of officer safety. We have had numerous police motorcycle crashes where officers have skidded on their bikes, especially in the rainy season. We haven't had any serious injuries, but we have had some broken bones."... Read the full story. 02/15/05 Salinas Police Discover Death of Officer Almost 60 Years Ago - Salinas, CA A Salinas police officer killed on duty during a motorcycle accident almost 60 years ago will have his name added to the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial in Washington D.C., according to a police spokesman. Edgar Claude Smith was killed on April 1, 1945 and is believed to be the only on-duty fatality in the department's history. The spokesman said police officials were unaware that an officer had been killed in the line of duty until a chance inquiry by a private investigator late last year.... Read the full story. 02/17/05 Officer Injured - Santa Clarita, CA A motorcycle deputy who works out of the Santa Clarita Sheriff's Station was injured today in a collision on the southbound Golden State (5) Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP Officer Vince Ramirez said the accident, which involved another vehicle, occurred at 1:50 p.m. just north of Calgrove Boulevard, reportedly as rain began falling.... Read the full story. 02/18/05 San Leandro police chief may have to cut 15 officers - San Leandro, CA ...Police Chief Joe Kitchen said that by June 30 his department will lose eight sworn positions through attrition: a captain, a lieutenant, a sergeant and five other officers. The other officers comprise two drug abuse resistance education officers, a school resource officer, a bicycle officer and a motorcycle officer. Because the parcel tax ballot measure, which was expected to generate $3.5 million, was shot down, police services will need to be reduced by $2 million and fire services scaled back by $1.5 million.... Read the full story. 02/18/05 Cop killer not fit for trial - San Mateo, CA ...Sullivan is charged with the first-degree murder of Chetcuti, the attempted murder of San Bruno police Officer Seann Graham and gun possession. Graham stopped Sullivan for expired car tags on Highway 101 but Sullivan — believing the officer was part of a conspiracy assassination attempt — opened fire with a gun he built from mail-order parts. Chetcuti, a motorcycle officer, responded to Graham’s calls for help and was hit by more than a dozen bullets. Sullivan was arrested later the same day. One doctor who testified this week said Sullivan believed God wanted him not to fire at chasing officers which is why he pulled over.... Read the full story. 02/21/05 Sheriff's deputy off to train Iraqi police - Sedalia, MO ...Mr. Connor has been with the sheriff's department since May of 1992. Holding the rank of sergeant, he was the department's motorcycle officer while Gary Starke was sheriff. In Iraq, Mr. Connor will put his Air Force security background to good use. As an International Police Liaison Officer, he'll be working with the Iraqi police department for the next year. "I'll likely be working with middle management of the police department, helping with communications up and down the chain of command," he said. "There's also some field training involved." ... Read the full story. 02/21/05 Two beat cops who made a difference - Wilmington, DE ...Wilmington police officers are no longer required to walk a beat, even though City Council members and neighborhood activists are calling for a return of the beat cop. Wells, now a master sergeant, serves as the department's public information officer. Burns works as a motorcycle officer. Read the full story. 02/21/05 Ojai city manager wants immediate cuts to stem budget crisis - Ojai, CA ...To make up for the projected $1.15 million budget shortfall, Singer recommends immediately reducing hours for two or three part-time city workers and cutting three to five full-time jobs from the staff of 33. He also recommends not replacing a finance department employee who will retire in April, eliminating a motorcycle officer position, reducing City Hall and public works operating hours, and selling several city-owned vacant lots in downtown Ojai. ... Read the full story. 02/21/05 Phoenix officer target of drive-by shooting - Phoenix, AZ ...Neighbors said they witnessed the chase. "Here comes a Lincoln just flying through … And not far behind him was a motorcycle officer, pursuing him," said Carl Nyman Sr. Some of the bullets hit homes in the area. The officer was not injured.... Read the full story. 02/21/05 Law Enforcement riding skills competition to benefit Special Olympics - Tallahassee, FL The Leon County Sheriff's Office, along with the Tallahassee Police Department, is hosting the first Capital City Challenge, which will benefit the Leon County Special Olympics. This is a Law Enforcement Motorcycle Officer riding skills competition. The free event is open to spectators and will take place Saturday at the Governors Square mall parking lot from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.... Read the full story. 02/23/05 Motorcycle Officer Hurt In Crash Chasing Speeder - Jacksonville, FL A motorcycle officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office received minor injures Wednesday morning when he was side-swiped by a van while he was trying to pull over a speeding vehicle, police said. Police said Officer Chuck Reagor was treated and released for minor abrasions after the crash about 8:40 a.m. in the 11,000 block of Biscayne Boulevard.... Read the full story. 02/23/05 Temecula girl who inspired others dies at 14 - Temecula, CA ...Schmeiser met Lisa five years ago when he was still a California Highway Patrol officer at the agency's Oceanside office. With the support of family, friends and fellow officers, Schmeiser had battled back from cancer. Lisa had read about the motorcycle officer's struggle and wanted to meet him. It was arranged through Make-A-Wish, the foundation that helps grant special wishes for extremely ill children. "When I met her, she was 9," Schmeiser said. "She wasn't expected to make it to 10." As the small girl and the big Highway Patrol officer immediately hugged each other at the agency's office, there was hardly a dry eye in the packed room.... Read the full story. 02/24/05 Police no longer 'writing' tickets - Melbourne Beach, FL ...Sgt. Mark Renkens of the Palm Bay Police points to a correlation between tickets written and fewer traffic accidents. So, anything that makes ticket-writing faster, more readable and safer for police is welcomed. Palm Bay uses seven of them with its motorcycle units. Melbourne Beach police Chief David Syrkus introduced the scanners after taking office last June.... Read the full story. 02/24/05 Ojai council agrees to cut budget - Ojai, CA ...Other reductions include not replacing a finance department employee who retires in April; eliminating the motorcycle officer position; reducing City Hall and public works operating hours; and moving to sell city-owned property as soon as a list of potential properties is drafted. The city will also re-examine all of its service contracts for things like law enforcement, engineering and legal work. ... Read the full story. 02/24/05 Lodi police crack down on bicyclists, pedestrians - Lodi, CA ...Motor Officer Larry Vietz, who is a member of the department's Major Accident Investigation Team and has seen his share of fatal accidents, said he often sees pedestrians who simply aren't paying attention. One day, he said, a girl was reading a book while crossing the street and didn't even notice that a police motorcycle had stopped for her. "(Pedestrians) have this attitude of, 'I have the right of way because I'm in the crosswalk,'" he said. "Well, they do, but if they're hit, they're not going to be able to stand up and say, 'I was in the right!'"... Read the full story. 02/24/05 Baton Rouge mayor names new police chief - Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden has named Sergeant Claude Jeffrey LeDuff the city's new police chief. LeDuff, a 22-year veteran, will be the city's first black chief. LeDuff, who works in the departments training academy, was picked from among three finalists. He has spent most of his career as a motorcycle traffic officer.... Read the full story. 02/25/05 Bush budget could impact community policing - Orleans, MA Not that Orleans police officer Glenn Wilcox isn't a nice guy, but he could hardly be more popular than when he pulls his police department Harley-Davidson motorcycle in front of a group of youths. The youngsters surround the motorcycle, and some even sit on it and put on the siren. Police Chief Jeffrey Roy, whose background is in community policing, said the effect the motorcycle has is invaluable. "It's not only good for enforcement, it's great for community involvement," he said.... Read the full story. 02/25/05 New police chief street-savvy: Motorcycle cop says he's going after the bad guys - Baton Rouge, LA For as long as he has been a Baton Rouge police officer, Jeff LeDuff has told anyone who would listen -- friends, family, fellow officers, the media -- that he would eventually be police chief. The long-time motorcycle officer was proved right Thursday. In a ceremony at the Old State Capitol rife with hugs and back slaps, Mayor-President Kip Holden announced that LeDuff, 48, was his choice to be the 27th person to serve as police chief.... Read the full story. 02/25/05 Transportation Day is a go - Ahwatukee, AZ ...This year by request, a Krispy Kreme delivery truck will pull up. And yes, it will be stocked with free doughnuts and goody bags for kids. Another newcomer is a custom horse trailer with sleeping quarters, a shower and satellite television. The Valley Metro bus, National Guard Hummer, a firetruck, police motorcycle and UPS truck are all favorites. The drivers let kids climb into the driver's seat, toot the horn and sound the siren.... Read the full story. 02/25/05 Deputy, another man killed in Douglas County shooting - Douglasville, GA ...Officials said Gammill was an eight-year veteran of the force and is survived by an ex-wife and two daughters, ages 18 months and 3 years. Gammill had planned to remarry on April 23. Gammill was the first Douglas County deputy to be killed in the line of duty in nearly six years. On May 21, 1999, Deputy Ron King was killed when a van driven by a suspected drunken driver turned into the path of his police motorcycle.... Read the full story. 02/26/05 Report shows overall crime rate down - McKinney, TX ...Citations increased between 2003 and 2004 went from 11,748 citations to 16,412 citations, the report said. Roland said the MPD has been trying to decrease the number of accidents at high traffic accident intersections such as S.H. 380 and U.S. 75, Virginia Avenue and U.S. 75 and S.H. 5 and S.H. 380. "There's an increase in citations to make sure there are not any more accidents in those high traffic areas," Roland said. "We've also increase the number of motorcycle units to make sure traffic laws are being enforced."... Read the full story. 02/27/05 Cultural heritage goes on display - Palm Springs, CA ...Watching the parade, 16-month-old Jeremy Devers got out of his stroller, stepped off the sidewalk and approached a police motorcycle, apparently hoping for a ride. His grandmother, Vicky Abner, stopped him, telling him to wait for another 15 years to ride on a motorbike.... Read the full story. 02/28/05 Love in Blue - Bossier City, LA When Heather Nichols first began her dream job with the Bossier City Police Department about three years ago, she never thought it would also be the place where she would meet the love of her life. “The first day that I went to the (training) academy, somebody asked me how I would feel if I ever fell in love with another police officer,” Nichols said. “I always said there is no way I would ever date another police officer. I had that set in my head up until I met him.” The “him” would be Officer Scott Gray, a motorcycle cop who has been with the Bossier City Police Department for about five years and in law enforcement for 14 years.... Read the full story. |
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