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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. 9/9/2009 Off-Duty Motorcycle Officer Killed In Crash - Clermont, FL Clermont police officer Robert Sayers, 39, was on his motorcycle when he ran into the back of another vehicle on State Road 50 in Sumter County on Wednesday. Eyewitness News learned Thursday that Sayers was wearing his helmet and he was off-duty at the time, heading home after his patrol shift at the Clermont Police Department. The front of Clermont police headquarters has become a memorial, with flowers, a department motorcycle and a photograph of Sayers, who had been with the department for two years. "Officer Sayers was a very well-liked officer. He was loved by the community. Very friendly, outgoing personality," Clermont officer Jeremy Kevitt said. The Florida Highway Patrol says Sayers was killed late Wednesday afternoon while riding his personal motorcycle. Troopers say Sayers rear-ended a car that had stopped behind a school bus. The officer was wearing a helmet. The driver of the car he hit was not hurt. "I'm kind of choked up about it. I hate to hear things like this," Clermont business owner Larry Miller said. "From knowing the guy, yes it's kind of heart wrenching." Sayers' home in Hernando County was more than 50 miles from his job. Police aren't sure why the crash happened; he had been doing the long rides home for two years.... Read the full story. 9/10/2009 Motorcycle officer OK after crash - Walpole, MA A police officer was hospitalized Wednesday when his motorcycle collided with a van pulling out onto a busy Main Street. Officer Scott Koenig was treated at Caritas Norwood Hospital for bumps, bruises and a potential leg injury, according to police. "All in all, under the circumstances, he looked to be pretty fortunate," Deputy Police Chief Scott Bushway said. Koenig was riding to the Rocky's Ace Hardware plaza on Main Street at 1:45 p.m. to help other officers on a call about a suspicious person. He got stuck in traffic just before he got to the plaza, said Bushway. Koenig went to pass the traffic on the left when he slammed into a Dodge Caravan that was taking a left from the plaza lot onto Main Street, the deputy chief said.... Read the full story. 9/19/2009 State Trooper From Union Dies During Charity Ride For Slain Officer - Camden, SC A South Carolina state trooper from Union County was killed Saturday morning while escorting a charity ride to honor a slain officer. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety says that 41-year old Jonathan Nash, of Union, was killed around 10 am Saturday in a collision in Camden as he was escorting a charity ride for Trooper Hardy M. Goldbold, who was killed in the line of duty in 1992. According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, Nash was headed north on Highway 1 when the collision happened. Officials say that there were six Highway Patrol motor units and Highway Patrol cars with lights activated while escorting a group of motorcycles to Camden Middle School to Bishopville and back to Camden in honor of the third annual ride. “The South Carolina Department of Public Safety extends its deepest condolences to Lance Cpl. Nash’s family,“ said Mark Keel, Department of Public Safety Director. “His sudden death is a heartbreaking loss for the entire law enforcement community.“... Read the full story. |
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