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MOTORCYCLE POLICE NEWS & EVENTS.
Here are a few recent headlines that have appeared in newspapers around the United States which relate to police motorcycle officers. 07/01/08 L.A. motorcycle officer struck by car downtown - Los Angeles, CA A Los Angeles police motorcycle officer was struck by a car in downtown Los Angeles this morning and injured, authorities said. The accident occurred shortly before 8 a.m. when a 2002 Toyota Camry hit the officer at 5th Street and Stanford Avenue and then hit a pole, said LAPD Sgt. Gary Cantu, who was at the scene. The Camry driver was heading south on Stanford Avenue when she collided with the motorcycle officer, who was traveling west on 5th Street, Cantu said. It was not immediately clear who was at fault, he said. Because the motorcycle and car spun out only a short distance, Sgt. Jay Nunez said, both the officer and driver were probably within the 35-mph speed limit. A witness who called police said the Camry driver rolled through the stop sign at the intersection.... Read the full story. 06/18/08 Detroit police motorcycle unit marks 100 years of service - Detroit, MI The Detroit Police Department's motorcycle unit is celebrating 100 years of service. The unit was created in 1908 as part of an effort to quickly respond throughout the city. At its peak, there were as many as 200 officers in the Motorcycle Squad, as it was previously known. Today, there about 30 in the Detroit Police Department Traffic Enforcement Motor Unit, with the majority in traffic enforcement.... Read the full story. 05/27/08 Bibb Motorcycle Deputy Dies from Injuries - Macon, GA A Bibb Motorcycle Patrol Officer injured in a traffic accident on April 26 died Sunday morning. Deputy Michael Sean Thomas was riding his Bibb County Harley Davidson west on Emery Highway when a Chevy Pickup driven by Levi Bonner failed to yield. Deputy Thomas hit the pickup. Bonner received minor injuries. Thomas received critical injures and has been in the Medical Center since the accident Thomas had served Bibb County for eight years. Colleagues said he was an outstanding, decorated co-worker and close friend.... Read the full story. 05/06/08 Motorcycle officer shot in leg; suspect held - Phoenix, AZ A Phoenix police motorcycle officer was shot in the leg while trying to stop a driver for speeding in west Phoenix. Officer Mario Gaxiola, an eight-year veteran, was shot early Monday. He was in stable condition but expected to be in the hospital overnight for evaluation. Kenneth R. Kensey, 26, was arrested in connection with the shooting after being found by a police dog, said Stacie Derge, a Phoenix police spokesperson. advertisement Gaxiola, 35, attempted to pull over a suspect shortly after midnight near the 4200 block of North 35th Avenue, Derge said. The driver reportedly shot at the officer from his vehicle several times. Gaxiola was hit in the leg and sought cover without returning fire. The suspect took off but crashed into bushes in a parking lot. The suspect then ran from the car. A police dog found Kensey hiding under another car in the parking lot, Derge said.... Read the full story. 03/07/08 Dallas police release cause of accident during Clinton motorcade - Dallas, TX Investigators have concluded that the death of a motorcycle cop occurred when the officer did not handle a curve in the road while escorting presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's motorcade, Dallas police said Friday. Dallas police Senior Cpl. Victor Lozada died Feb. 22 as he escorted Ms. Clinton's motorcade to an Oak Cliff rally. He was one of more than 30 motorcycle officers whose job it was to hold traffic at intersections as the motorcade came through Dallas. A Dallas police news release cites the investigators conclusion: "[Senior Corporal Lozada] was traveling south on Houston St. viaduct with [his] emergency equipment on. The roadway at this point turns dramatically to the right. [He] was unable to negotiate the curve and collided with the east guardrail. [Corporal Lozada] was transported to Methodist Hospital by Dallas Fire Department ambulance. He was pronounced [deceased] at 9:43 AM by [hospital staff]." Police said a "contributing factor to the accident is failure to drive in a single lane of traffic."... Read the full story. 03/05/08 Motorcycle officer expected to survive violent crash - Yakima, WA A Yakima motorcycle officer was badly injured this morning in a collision with another motorist on Summitview Avenue. He is expected to survive. The crash happened just before 10 a.m. when the driver of a red minivan on North 24th Avenue pulled out in front of Officer Darryl Henning, who was heading west on Summitview. The officer's Kawasaki motorcycle struck the minivan on the driver's door, caving it in and smashing the windshield. Henning was treated at the scene and taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Initial reports from police at the scene indicated he suffered a broken arm and leg, but is expected to survive. The driver of the minivan, Tim Kelly of Yakima, escaped serious injury. A resident on North 24th Avenue saw the immediate aftermath of the crash and used the officer's radio to call it in. The resident, retired Hanford Patrol Officer Art Ramirez, said the force of the crash was so violent that he discovered the officer's gun and holster 15 feet from the officer. "It knocked his watch off, too," Ramirez said. "I ran up, and all he could say was, 'What happened?' I kind of assured him he was going to be all right." Ramirez's radio request for help -- "Officer down! Officer down!" -- brought out nearly the entire brass of the Yakima Police Department, including Chief Sam Granato. The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation. Police said the officer doesn't remember what happened. Kelly, the driver of the minivan, told police the motorcycle's emergency lights were flashing.... Read the full story. 02/22/08 Dallas motorcycle officer killed in Clinton motorcade wreck - Dallas, TX A veteran Dallas police officer was killed this morning when his motorcycle crashed while he was escorting presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to a campaign rally in south Dallas. Clinton later cut short her appearance in Fort Worth so that she could return to Dallas to be with the officer's family. She told a crowd of several hundred people that had gathered outside the Tarrant County courthouse in Fort Worth for her appearance that the rally would be inappropriate and canceled the event. The motorcycle officer, Victor Lozada, 49, was killed at about 9 a.m. on the Houston Street Viaduct as he was part of Clinton's motorcade. Clinton learned of the accident after her appearance in Dallas. "We are just heartsick at this loss of life in the line of duty," a subdued Clinton said in a statement to reporters after the rally. Shortly after 11 a.m., Clinton was headed back to Methodist Hospital in Dallas where the officer was taken after the accident. Clinton called Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle expressing her condolences. At 11:55 a.m., she arrived at the hospital to visit Lozada’s family. “It is important that we respect and appreciate their service,” she said. “I certainly am grateful for all they do for me.” Lozada, a 20-year-veteran, had four children — two in college, one in high school, and a 10-year-old. He had just started on the motorcycle unit a month ago, said Police Chief David Kunkle. Lt. Vernon Hale, a Dallas police spokesman, said the wreck happened at 200 S. Houston Street Viaduct. In a release, Hale said that it appeared Lozada was south bound on the viaduct when he struck a curb, lost control of his motorcycle and crashed. He said Lozada apparently was near the end of the escort team when he crashed. Hale said no other vehicles were involved. "Traffic investigators will conduct a forensic mapping of the accident scene in an attempt to determine the specific cause," Hale said. The viaduct, which runs across the Trinity River between downtown Dallas and the Oak Cliff area, was shut down while the accident was investigated and could be closed for several more hours, Hale said. Shortly after the wreck, television images showed a police motorcycle on its side in the roadway. The officer’s helmet could be seen on the roadway with an orange spray-paint circle around it. According to reports, the officer was seen lying sideways in the roadway with another officer hovering over and trying to assist him.... Read the full story. 02/07/08 Motorcycle cop loses leg after Route 9W crash - Palisades, NJ A New Jersey police officer lost his leg today after his motorcycle and a box truck collided while the officer was taking part in a funeral procession Two other motorcycle officers were injured , Orangetown police said. The officer who lost his leg was taken by helicopter to the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla after the 2:15 p.m. incident, Orangetown Detective Lt. John McAndrew said. The other injured officer was taken by ambulance to Nyack Hospital. He suffered a possible broken leg and fractured ribs, McAndrew said. The Route 9W crash occurred as four police motorcyclists were leading a limousine carrying family members from a funeral, McAndrew said. Two officers were riding behind the limo. The severely injured officer was in the front near the center line as the group rounded a bend going north. The truck with New Jersey plates, carrying baked goods, was rounding the bend coming south when the accident occurred, police said. A second motorcyclist hit the downed the cyclist, injuring his leg and ribs, McAndrew said. Several other officers suffered scrapes and bruises when they grounded their motorcycles, police said. "We don't know yet if the (truck) driver veered too far to the left around the bend and crossed the double-yellow line or what exactly happened," McAndrew said. Orangetown police were interviewing the truck driver. Clarkstown Police Detective Juan Rocha was called in to speak with the driver in Spanish, McAndrew said. "We're talking to him about his idea of how this occurred," McAndrew said. As emergency personnel worked on the patients, one mangled motorcycle lay on Route 9W while five more were along the side of the road. Several officers walked around, one with his arm in a sling. A third officer checked himself into Englewood Hospital in New Jersey. All the motorcycle officers were from New Jersey departments, wearing their respective uniforms.... Read the full story. 01/23/08 SAPD Motorcycle Officer Injured - San Antonio, TX A San Antonio police officer suffered minor injuries while riding his motorcycle Wednesday on the near West Side. The officer, a 20-year veteran of the force, was riding on the lower level of Interstate 10 West when he hit some debris near the Frio exit, police said. The officer managed to ride another 300 feet before losing control and hitting a sidewall, police said.... Read the full story. 10/20/07 Motorcycle cops to be patrolling Greenville - Greenville, TX In the near future, patrol officers with the Greenville Police Department will come in four-wheeled and two-wheeled versions. Police Chief Harold Roseberry intends to present a proposal to the City Council next week, outlining the department’s upcoming motorcycle patrol program. A local officer will be appointed as the first rider for the program and the police department would lease the motorcycle. The Council will consider the proposal during Tuesday’s work session, starting at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 2821 Washington Street. The regular agenda will follow at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Officer Dan Turrentine has been chosen as the first Greenville officer to be assigned to the new motorcycle unit. Turrentine has been with the department for 22 of his 32 years in law enforcement, is certified in accident reconstruction by the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and has ridden motorcycles for 36 years. Roseberry is proposing the motorcycle unit be used for accident investigation, as a motorcycle can often arrive on the scene of a crash faster than a regular patrol car, as well as for everything from speed enforcement to monitoring traffic light violations to combating aggressive driving. The unit would also be utilized for public relations and appearances in parades and other local special events.... Read the full story. 10/19/07 Video Shows Thief Trapped Inside Bait Car - Bellevue - WA ...Video showed Collins getting onto Interstate 90 and then Interstate 405. Detectives said he was speeding. Police said he had no idea he was being caught on camera. Collins exited I-405 at 112th Ave Southeast then headed down a road that ended up being a dead end. As motorcycle officers surrounded the car, Collins reacted by trying to run over them. A motorcycle officer fired at the car, his bullet grazing the car’s windshield. Police had the monitoring company shut off the car and seconds later Collins discovered he was locked inside. Collins pleaded guilty to assault, theft and possession of stolen property on Thursday. Read the full story. 10/07/07 Waltham Police officer hit by minivan - Waltham, MA A Waltham Police officer was hit by a minivan Friday afternoon while on motorcycle patrol. Around 4 p.m. Officer Richard Modica suffered a leg injury when a minivan struck him at the corner of Elm and Main streets just outside City Hall. Yesterday, Waltham Police said Modica is recovering and they are not yet sure if he will take a leave of absence from work.... Read the full story. 10/06/07 CHP Motorcycle Cop Injured In 405 Freeway Crash - North Hills, Ca A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer suffered non-life threatening injuries during a collision with a motorist on the San Diego (405) Freeway in North Hills Saturday, authorities said. The crash on the northbound 405 north of Nordhoff Street in North Hills was reported to the CHP at 9:11 a.m., CHP Officer John Seumanutafa said. The crash, according to Los Angeles city fire spokesperson d'Lisa Davies, involved the CHP officer and a motorist. The CHP officer was the only person taken to any area hospital.... Read the full story. 10/05/07 First Female Motorcycle Officer in Salina - Salina, KS The Salina Police Department finishes up its motorcycle operator course, and for the first time in the departments history a female will hit the streets. Kendra Guhr has worked for the Salina Police Department about a year and a half, so when a traffic unit position became available she applied, there was only one problem, it was for the motorcycle division. Guhr says, "Not really having any experience on the motorcycle itself or any other motorcycle and I knew it was going to be a challenge." But she applied anyway. "The training was long, and physically and mentally demanding," Guhr says. The 40 hour course includes both an instructional phase and intense riding. Guhr says, "You have to learn to control the bike you have to learn how to learn to trust the bike." Lt. Russ Lamer, Traffic Unit Commander says, "You know how you can maneuver a motorcycle in a emergency situation, if you have to avoid a obstacle" And now that the training is complete she is ready to hit the streets as Salina's first female motorcycle officer.... Read the full story. 10/05/07 A high-speed chase, car in flames, ends after crazy dash across I-5 - Solana Beach, CA ...Officers quickly learned that the Mercedes had been carjacked from Garden Grove in Orange County on Thursday – and that the driver was also considered armed and dangerous. Three CHP motorcycle officers and three officers in patrol cars joined the chase as the driver weaved through traffic at speeds up to 120 mph. Kerns said the Mercedes clipped a Ford pickup in the No. 3 lane at La Costa Avenue and kept going. The pickup's driver was not hurt, he said. As the Mercedes raced south, it began smoking. The driver sped into the construction zone in the median at Manchester Avenue – coming to a screeching halt as construction crews ran for safety, Kerns said.... Read the full story. |
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