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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. 7/1/2004 City prepares for National Night Out - Coppell, TX ...It's a time to meet members of the police department and fire department, along with McGruff the Crime Dog and Knight, the newest member of Coppell's crime-fighting team and the official mascot of National Night Out. Motorcycle officers, deputy chiefs, lieutenants and sergeants all head out into the community. "Everyone participates in going out and meeting people," Harr said. "It's a good time for us to meet people in the community and know that we are there to serve them, and for them to meet officers."... Read the full story. 7/1/2004 Lovelace defense rests; trial likely to end Tuesday - Mesa, AZ The defense completed its case Wednesday in the historic trial of a former Chandler police officer accused of murdering an Ahwatukee Foothills woman in an on-duty shooting nearly two years ago. The three-week-long trial of Dan Lovelace, 39, is expected to end Tuesday after prosecutor Vince Imbordino continues to call a series of rebuttal witnesses today in an attempt to damage the ex-motorcycle cop's defense.... Read the full story. 7/1/2004 3 suspects arrested after heist at bank - Ventura County, CA ...Ed Heystee was working on a construction site when he saw the man run through the neighborhood with a motorcycle officer in hot pursuit. "The cop pulled his gun and said, 'Freeze,' but the guy didn't stop," Heystee said. "He was resisting. I heard a loud bang. It wasn't the gun. I think it was his head going into the garage door."... Read the full story. 7/1/2004 End of a rough blue road - San Francisco, CA ...Today, Melendez, 52, who works at the academy, said things are a lot better for women in the department, "but I feel we still have a long way to go." The problems that remain, she said, are more subtle -- cramped locker rooms at some stations, and too few women getting prestigious jobs in undercover, homicide and the solo motorcycle unit.... Read the full story. 7/2/2004 Impaired drivers will be targeted by police over the holiday weekend - Lewes, DE ...State police statewide will staff many of the additional patrols with troopers usually assigned to administrative positions at headquarters or to special units. “We will do everything in our power to make sure motorists traveling in or through our state return home safely,” said state police Superintendent Col. L. Aaron Chaffinch. “We’re also going to have the Motorcycle Unit out all weekend,” said Lt. Ron Hagan, Troop 7 deputy commander. “Their schedules have been adjusted so they’ll be out from Friday through Tuesday.”... Read the full story. 7/2/2004 Englewood Police Officer Making Strides - Englewood, CO Englewood - Englewood police officer Brian Mueller is focused on how far he's come, not on how far he still has to go. One year ago he nearly died in a motorcycle accident. It happened during a police chase. He was in pursuit of a man wanted on drug charges. Officer Mueller's motorcycle collided with an F-150 Ford Truck. The crash left Mueller in a coma for weeks. There were times his friends and family felt hopeless.... Read the full story. 7/3/2004 Include safety on your travel checklist - Freeport, IL ...Sgt. Tim Bradley, also of District 16, is one of the many troopers assigned to keep an eye on the area's roadways this weekend. On the humid Friday afternoon, he began patrolling U.S. 20 on his new police motorcycle - yet another tactic police are using to protect motorists and to enforce traffic laws.... Read the full story. 7/3/2004 Honda riders take wing - Grapevine, TX subscription ...Many Gold Wing owners also say they are more likely to frequent a Sonic Drive-In or a Dairy Queen than smoky biker hangouts. "The typical Harley ride is to a bar," said Getzendanner, a former Grapevine motorcycle officer who runs an online business called ridecool.com.... Read the full story. 7/4/2004 Forest Lake officer injured in motorcycle crash - Forest Lake, MN A Forest Lake police officer suffered minor injuries Saturday afternoon when he crashed his motorcycle while responding to a shoplifting call. The accident happened about 12:15 p.m. at the intersection of 12th St. and 3rd Av. SW. in Forest Lake. The State Patrol is investigating.... Read the full story. 7/5/2004 A Fourth full of fireworks and families - Hercules, Ca Urged on by two fire engine sirens and horns blaring, Officer William Imboden slalomed down Hercules' Sycamore Avenue astride his white police motorcycle, adding figure eights and other inspirational flourishes at the head of Sunday's Fourth of July parade to Refugio Valley Park.... Read the full story. 7/5/2004 At 228, America goes on - Sunland-Tujunga, CA ...At the Sunland-Tujunga Independence Day Parade, families sat on the curb along Foothill Boulevard and watched a police motorcycle squad, horse-back riders in Western dress, a marching band and fire trucks, which helped the children keep wet along the route. Joe Blaisdell, 62, of Tujunga watched from a lawn chair under an umbrella where he smoked a cigar. Next to him were his wife and friends, with the ground in front of them littered with exploded poppers.... Read the full story. 7/6/2004 Motorcycle officer hurt in collision with pickup - Grapevine, TX A Grapevine police officer was hospitalized Monday after his motorcycle collided with a pickup at the entrance to the Grapevine Municipal Golf Course. The injuries of officer James Van Duzee, 28, were not believed to be life-threatening, Grapevine police Sgt. Bob Murphy said.... Read the full story. 7/6/2004 Injured cop struggles to regain his life: Family, Englewood officers offer love, support - Englewood, CO Holding on to waist-high railings to help support himself, Brian Mueller takes about five minutes to put together six steps. But before he collapses into a wheelchair behind him, the injured motorcycle officer raises his right hand to his forehead and salutes a group of Englewood police officers across the room. Mueller, 37, was critically injured July 2, 2003, as he chased a methamphetamine suspect.... Read the full story. 7/7/2004 Fate of former officer in hands of jurors - Phoenix, AZ A prosecutor said an ex-Chandler police officer had no right to act as "judge and jury" when he killed an Ahwatukee Foothills mother. A defense attorney said former motorcycle Officer Dan Lovelace, 39, deserves "the benefit of the doubt."... Read the full story. 7/7/2004 Motorcops.com Calendar to Benefit Families of Fallen Officers - Dallas, TX After a year in development, the 2005 Motorcops.com Calendar went on-sale yesterday. The 16-month Calendar features group and individual photographs of police motorcycle units from across the United States and Canada. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Calendar will be donated to Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS). Concerns of Police Survivors was founded in 1984 to provide healing, love, and life renewed for the surviving families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. It now serves over 13,000 families nationwide with ongoing survivor support, grief counseling, scholarships and retreats. "Meeting motorcycle officers around the Country was a great experience," said Mark Kopang, the principal photographer and developer of the Motorcops.com Calendar. "Although many of the officers joke about getting paid to ride a Harley for work" Kopang continued, "they have a very difficult job. I wanted to give something back to those who have given so much. Our goal is to raise $10,000 for COPS."... Read the full story. 7/7/2004 Motorcycle cop struck by car - Trenton, NJ A Trenton motorcycle cop on his way to handle a burglary call was slightly injured yesterday when his Harley Davidson was struck by a vehicle driving eastbound on Perry Street in front of Trenton Fire Department headquarters, said police. Police said officer Alvin Cadlett, a 21-year veteran of the force, needed eight stitches to close a gash in his wrist as a result of the 5:10 p.m. accident.... Read the full story. 7/8/2004 Baltimore Co. Cop Injured In Motorcycle Crash - Ferndale, MD A Baltimore County police officer is hospitalized after he crashed his police motorcycle Thursday morning on northbound Interstate 97 near the I-895 ramps. The officer was flown to Shock Trauma and may have neck and back injuries. The injuries are not believed to be life threatening.... Read the full story. 7/8/2004 Hundreds honor deputy - Belmont, NY Hundreds of law enforcement officers from across New York and several states came to honor the memory of Allegany County Sheriff’s Deputy Derek P. Ward, who was killed in a two-vehicle crash while on duty. A funeral service for Deputy Ward was held at the Genesee Valley Central School in Belmont on Wednesday. The funeral procession was led by police officers on motorcycle and a bagpipe honor guard playing “Amazing Grace.”... Read the full story. 7/9/2004 You have questions? He has answers - Bethany Beach, DE ...I am a shift supervisor. I am assigned to the motorcycle unit and do regular patrols. I am also an instructor in hand-to-hand combat, expandable baton, handcuffing, use of force, pepper spray, PR-24 baton, first aid, CPR, AED, Taser and currently took the position of public information officer.... Read the full story. 7/9/2004 Controversy looms over trial in officer's crash death - West Palm Beach, FL If Sonia Ortiz's attorney gets her way, Ortiz's trial next week will explore much more than her role in the accident that killed West Palm Beach motorcycle officer Thomas Morash on South Dixie Highway. In order to defend Ortiz, Kristine Rosendahl will try to deflect some of the blame by accusing Morash's co-workers of trying to dodge the trial and even intimidating the single mother of four by skulking around her house and taking pictures of her children while playing in their yard. She also will try to put Morash, a Port St. Lucie man who left behind a wife and 8-year-old daughter, on trial, saying his driving rather than Ortiz's led to the fatal crash Oct. 17.... Read the full story. 7/9/2004 U.H.P Trooper Walks Away From a Traffic Accident with Severe Road Rash (watch a video report) A Utah Highway Patrol trooper is in the hospital with what they're calling a severe case of "road rash." The motorcycle officer was traveling north on I-15 at about 23-hundred North in Salt Lake when a truckdriver hit his brakes to avoid backing traffic and swerved in the direction of the officer.... Read the full story. 7/10/2004 Motorcycle unit patrolling Avondale: Traffic squad beefs up with more men, bikes - Avondale, AZ Avondale motorists might want to keep a closer watch on their speedometers. A motorcycle-riding officer might be watching. A new and improved traffic unit has taken to the streets in Avondale, bolstering what was a one-man operation into a full-blown effort to curb speeding and crack down on drunken driving. "A common item through all the town hall meetings has been traffic complaints," said Avondale Police Sgt. Lee Busch, who heads the new six-person unit. "Every HOA (homeowners association) and citizens group is complaining about traffic and speeding in neighborhoods."... Read the full story. 7/10/2004 Emotions stir at trial's end - Chandler, AZ Former Chandler Officer Dan Lovelace smiled and kissed his wife and 18-month-old daughter after he was acquitted Friday of second-degree murder for an on-duty shooting that killed an Ahwatukee Foothills mother. Trudy Nelson, the victim's mother-in-law, left the room in tears in apparent shock. The emotions, which capped a landmark 16-day court case, weren't limited to the courtroom. Many on the streets of Ahwatukee Foothills and Chandler reacted Friday with surprise, even disbelief.... Read the full story. 7/10/2004 Officer cleared in killing: Lovelace shot mom in car at Chandler drugstore - Phoenix, AZ Jurors refused to second-guess a former Chandler police officer, acquitting him of all charges after three days of deliberations in the on-duty shooting of an Ahwatukee Foothills woman. Dan Lovelace, 39, the first Arizona officer to stand trial on felony charges stemming from an officer-involved shooting, was found not guilty of second-degree murder, manslaughter and endangerment in the shooting of Dawn Rae Nelson.... Read the full story. 7/11/2004 Lovelace believable, jurors say - Chandler, AZ The jury's final decision that acquitted a former Chandler police officer last week rested squarely on the credibility of his testimony and his motivation for fatally shooting an Ahwatukee Foothills woman, two jurors said Saturday. When closing arguments concluded, six jurors felt Dan Lovelace, 39, was innocent, and the other two had doubts about charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter and endangerment brought against Lovelace in the on-duty shooting of Dawn Rae Nelson, said foreman Robert Umberger, a 30-year-old software engineer.... Read the full story. 7/11/2004 Security measures are intense on the campaign trail - Pottstown, PA ...When Bush’s motorcade left the university and set out for the day-long campaign sweep through Berks, Montgomery, Chester, Lancaster and York counties, it was headed by a police motorcycle escort. The motorcycles occasionally traveled alongside the campaign buses and the rest of the entourage, which consisted of about 30 vehicles. Some security staff traveled in large, black, polished Chevrolet Suburban vehicles, with flashing red and blue lights, escorting the entourage. At all times, the motorcade zipped through intersections, never having to stop for red traffic signals or stop signs.... Read the full story. 7/12/2004 Police Motorcycle Crashes - Philadelphia, PA An officer is listed in stable condition after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle Monday. The unidentified officer was transported from the intersection of Grant Avenue near Academy Road in Northeast Philadelphia just after 5 a.m. and taken to Frankford-Torresdale Hospital. No other injuries have been reported.... Read the full story. 7/12/2004 Rockland motorcycle cop OK after crash - Rockland, ME Even police officers can sometimes get caught by surprise when the vehicle in front of them stops short and they have nowhere to go but down. Rockland Sgt. Dan Brown found himself between just such a rock and a hard place Saturday around 5:30 p.m. Brown was traveling on South Main Street behind an unidentified vehicle, according to Deputy Chief Wally Tower, when it abruptly stopped for a pedestrian crossing the street.... Read the full story. 7/13/2004 Family of officer killed in wreck wants jail for defendant - West Palm Beach, FL The family of motorcycle officer Thomas Morash has never given a clear indication of what kind of punishment they want for the unlicensed driver accused of killing him on South Dixie Highway. On Monday, they finally did. After a court hearing for 24-year-old Sonia Ortiz, prosecutor Todd Weicholz said Morash's relatives presented him with a punishment they all could agree to -- no more than one year in jail.... Read the full story. 7/13/2004 Motorcycle officer hurt: Officer was heading toward injury wreck - Salina, KS Salina police officer Rande Repp was treated at Salina Regional Health Center for minor injuries he suffered when he was involved in a crash while responding to a report of an injury crash. Lt. Russ Lamer said Repp was riding his police motorcycle west on Crawford Street about 1 p.m. today, with the emergency light flashing and siren sounding, trying to get to the site of an injury crash on Crawford. As the motorcycle approached the parking lot of Sunset Plaza, Lamer said, a car turned left in front of Repp’s motorcycle, and the vehicles collided.... Read the full story. 7/13/2004 Officer dies after interstate collision - Augusta, GA A Columbia County sheriff's deputy died Monday from injuries incurred after a sports-utility vehicle collided with his motorcycle following a routine traffic stop on Interstate 20. Cpl. Wesley Mack, 46, was pulling back onto the road Sunday morning when a Mazda Tribute driven by 36-year-old James Watson of Leeland, N.C., slammed into Mack, throwing him from his motorcycle.... Read the full story. 7/14/2004 Driver in car-police motorcycle collision cited - Salina, KS The driver of a car involved in a collision Tuesday with a Salina police motorcycle officer was ticketed for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, police officials said Wednesday. The driver, Marjorie H. Marzolf, 85, 1161 W. Republic, told police she didn’t see the approaching motorcycle officer when she pulled out of the Sunset Plaza parking lot onto Crawford Street.... Read the full story. 7/14/2004 55,000 lose power as storms hit, NES says - Nashville, TN ...Metro police motorcycle Officer Robert Barry was injured when high winds blew a construction barrel into him, Metro Capt. Ben Dicke said. Read the full story. 7/14/2004 Motorcycle patrol to roll into Washington Township:Response times should improve as bikes negotiate crowded roads - Cherry Hill, NJ Negotiating gridlocked traffic while responding to an accident scene can be one of the most frustrating things a police officer encounters on duty. To help improve response times and deal with the sprawling township's traffic problems, the police department is preparing to roll out its first motorcycle unit. The three-officer unit, expected to hit the road by September, will make Washington Township the only Gloucester County municipality with a full-time motorcycle patrol.... Read the full story. 7/15/2004 Motorcycle trooper hit by fire truck, suffers broken leg - Seekonk, RI A state trooper who rode a motorcycle in yesterday's funeral procession for a Marine killed in Iraq was taken to Rhode Island Hospital after the motorcycle and a Taunton fire truck collided. Trooper Edward J. Lavoie, atop the motorcycle, was dragged about 20 feet. He suffered a broken right leg -- for which he may require surgery today -- along with cuts, and a possible broken collar bone, according to the state police. Lavoie remained at the hospital last night.... Read the full story. 7/16/2004 Breaking News: Hartford Police Officer Injured in Motorcycle Accident - Hartford, CT At approximately 3:30 p.m. today, Hartford Police Motorcycle Officer on assignment to Traffic Detail in prepartion for this evening's Dave Matthews concert at the Meadows Music Theater, was injured when a motorcycle collided with his Hartford Police Department motorcycle. The Officer sustained a serious leg injury and was transported by ambulance to St. Francis Hospital. The operator of the civilian motorcycle refused treatment and is in police custody under arrest for driving under the influence.... Read the full story. 7/18/2004 Cop a friend even to strangers: Officer's funeral filled with kind words ...Tessier had other plans. More than anything, he told Paisant about five years ago, he wanted to be a motorcycle officer. He loved bikes, knew all about them. But it wasn't until last year that he finally got the chance to apply for a job in the traffic division. "I gave him a glowing recommendation," Paisant said. Tessier got the job, and several months later Paisant himself moved to the traffic division as commander. The two colleagues were reunited, and longtime friend Scott Zantjer said Saturday that Tessier never seemed happier than he had been in recent months. It was all right there in a picture someone had taken of Tessier during Carnival this year: him on his motorcycle, in uniform, yet kicked back and looking cool in sunglasses. On Saturday, the picture sat near his casket as people walked by and paid their last respects. They sobbed when the bagpipes began playing. They wept when Stout and others, including NOPD Superintendent Eddie Compass, spoke. Then they gathered again outside for a 21-gun salute, a moment in front of the motorcycle he loved so much, and then one final trip down the streets he once patrolled. They were headed for St. Roch Cemetery No. 2, and motorcycles led the way.... Read the full story. 7/18/2004 Hartford motorcycle cop out of the hospital - Hartford, CT A Hartford motorcycle officer is out of the hospital today after he was struck by a civilian biker. Officer Dennis O'Connor suffered a broken leg and other injuries on Friday during heavy traffic just before the Dave Matthews concert at the Meadows. O'Connor's bike was struck by a motorcyclist making an illegal turn around cars.... Read the full story. 7/20/2004 ARLINGTON AREA BRIEFS: Motorcycle officer injured in accident - Arlington, TX A motorcycle officer with the Arlington Police Department was treated and released at Harris Methodist Fort Worth hospital Monday morning after an accident. Officer Steve Broadstreet was traveling west in the 3300 block of East Division Street when a vehicle pulled out of a RaceTrac service station, hitting Broadstreet's left front fender and sending him over the handlebars of his motorcycle and over the hood of the vehicle, said Sgt. Ron Morris, head of Arlington's motorcycle division.... Read the full story. 7/21/2004 Civil trial begins in Scofield case: Motorcycle officer died in 2002 crash - Reno, NV Untrimmed trees and an improperly placed sign made it impossible for Reno motorcycle Officer Mike Scofield to see the Toyota as it pulled from a driveway moments before he crashed into it and died, a lawyer for the officer’s widow said Tuesday. And those who should have trimmed the trees and bushes must be held responsible for their negligence, Cal Dunlap said during his opening statement in a civil trial on a lawsuit filed by Sherry Scofield in Washoe District Court.... Read the full story. 7/21/2004 Two Motorcycle Officers Injured After Chase - Los Angeles, CA A drug suspect in a black Lexus SUV led police on a roughly 40-minute chase Tuesday that ended with two arrests, minor injuries to two motorcycle officers and several vehicles damaged, authorities said. The pursuit began around 4:30 p.m. at Raitt and Walnut streets in Santa Ana and continued into Costa Mesa, according to NBC4. Sgt. Zach Hoferitza, of the Costa Mesa Police Department, said a woman at the wheel of the Lexus drove over spike strips, then backed into and knocked down two police motorcycles as officers tried to arrest her near Newport Boulevard and Del Mar Avenue.... Read the full story. 7/21/2004 Youths' quick thinking helps police nab burglary suspects - Pittsburgh, PA ...A motorcycle officer was dispatched and saw a small red car with two white males matching the description provided by the three youngsters. Also, the car matched the description of one involved in a burglary July 9 on Penn Towne Drive. The officer began to follow the car east on Route 130 and radioed other units. An off-duty officer heard the transmissions, jumped in his police vehicle and assisted in the pursuit. The suspects were stopped at Lumpy's Country Deli and Pie Shop by the two Penn Township officers and a state police officer.... Read the full story. 7/22/2004 Conservative-moderate duel set - Lawrence, KS ...Noe grew up on his family's farm near Lecompton, served in the Marines, then served for 27 years in the Los Angeles Police Department, where he spent a lot of time riding a motorcycle in the traffic enforcement division. "I enjoyed every minute of it, but now I'm happy farming," he said. Noe has been endorsed by the conservative Kansas Republican Assembly.... Read the full story. 7/23/2004 Oakland Motorcycle Officer Killed In Crash - Oakland, Ca An Oakland Police Department motorcycle officer who was struck by the trailer of a big-rig on southbound state Highway 238 near Castro Valley has died from his injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol. The big-rig was reportedly changing lanes when the officer was struck and knocked off the motorcycle around 2:11 p.m. Thursday, just north of East 14th St., said CHP Officer Daniel Hesser.... Read the full story. 7/23/2004 Police seminar addresses riders' risky road behavior - El Paso, TX ..."We are not here to point the finger or arrest anybody. That is not what the program is about," said motorcycle Officer Rick Hoss. Police in recent years have seen an increase in motorcycle riders running at them at high speeds but recently "it's kind of calmed down," Hoss said.... Read the full story. 7/23/2004 Oakland police officer dies after collision with big-rig - Oakland, CA The suspected driver in an accident that claimed the life of an Oakland police officer today has been arrested and booked on charges of felony hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter, according to authorities. The Oakland officer was in full uniform, riding home on his departmental motorcycle, when he was struck by the trailer of a big-rig on southbound state Highway 238 near Castro Valley in unincorporated Alameda County, according to the California Highway Patrol.... Read the full story. 7/23/2004 Motorcycle Officer Was Devoted Family Man: Seuis Was 16-Year Veteran - Oakland, CA Oakland police officers are grieving Friday after spending the day making funeral arrangements for motorcycle officer William Seuis. "People here are very upset ... We want to support Will's family," said Deputy Chief Pete Dunbar, of the Oakland Police Department.... Read the full story. 7/23/2004 Trust Fund Set Up For Oakland Police Officer - Oakland, CA A trust fund has been set up for Oakland motorcycle officer William L. Seuis, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Highway 580. Seuis was in full uniform and was headed home when he was knocked off his department-issued motorcycle by the trailer of a big-rig truck at approximately 2:15 p.m. Thursday, according to police.... Read the full story. 7/23/2004 Flags Fly Half-Staff for Fallen Officer - Oakland, CA Flags flew at half-staff outside Oakland Police Department headquarters Friday, while the investigation continued into the crash that killed a motorcycle cop. Officer William Seuis, 39, was heading home on his motorcycle Thursday when investigators say a big rig changed into his lane on Highway 238. Seuis was hit by the trailer, and died later at the hospital. Witnesses say the truck never stopped during the crash.... Read the full story. 7/23/2004 Motorcycle cop killed in crash - Pleasanton, CA Worried uniformed Oakland police officers crowded around the emergency room doors at Eden Medical Center on Thursday afternoon, hoping that a fellow officer would survive catastrophic injuries suffered when he was struck by a big rig. However, Will Seuis, an Oakland motorcycle officer, died Thursday afternoon after being struck by a tractor-trailer on southbound Interstate 238 just north of East 14th Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.... Read the full story. 7/23/2004 Officer injured in hit-and-run: Pair of suspects nabbed after intense manhunt - Calgary, Alberta - Canada After becoming the victim of a hit-and-run, a Calgary motorcycle patrol officer called in his own accident last night, sparking a manhunt for the culprits who struck him. Within about 30 minutes, and with the help of the police K-9 unit as well as the HAWC1 helicopter, cops arrested two suspects.... Read the full story. 7/23/2004 Two people in custody following hit and run with police officer - Calgary, Alberta - Canada Calgary police have two people in custody following hit and run involving an on-duty police officer. The motorcycle officer was travelling northbound along 36th Street northeast around 10:30 pm. Thursday night when an SUV and small red car turned left in front of him.... Read the full story. 7/23/2004 Police officer injured in accident - Twin Falls, ID A Twin Falls police officer was hit on his motorcycle while responding to the scene of an accident Thursday. Officer Lou Coronado was traveling north on Blue Lakes Boulevard and had just crossed the Falls Avenue intersection when he was struck from behind by a truck driven by Jennifer Alger, 20, of Twin Falls, said Twin Falls police Sgt. Matt Hicks.... Read the full story. 7/23/2004 High court upholds woman’s conviction ...But the ruling in the Las Vegas case of Jessica Williams opened the door for a handful of appeals, said lawyers for both Jackson and Williams. Jackson, of Reno, was convicted in March and is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 10 for having marijuana residue, or metabolite, in her system when she pulled onto Mill Street and into the path of Reno motorcycle Officer Mike Scofield, who crashed into her sport utility vehicle and died Sept. 26, 2002.... Read the full story. 7/24/2004 Suspect in Oakland cop's death had history of traffic convictions - Oakland, CA The Union City man arrested in the hit-and-run crash that killed an Oakland police motorcycle officer has a history of traffic convictions, records show. Carlos Mares, 37, was driving his white 1996 Freightliner loaded with car batteries about 2:10 p.m. Thursday when his tractor-trailer hit, and then ran over, Officer William "Will" Seuis, authorities said. The uniformed officer was riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle to his Pleasanton home when the crash occurred on eastbound Highway 238.... Read the full story. 7/24/2004 Pizza bribe allegation could cost officer his job - Fort Worth, TX A pizza could cost a police officer his badge. A Fort Worth motorcycle officer was put on restricted duty after a pizza delivery driver said he offered her a break on a traffic ticket in exchange for pizza, a police spokesman said Friday. The driver filed a complaint with police internal affairs, Lt. Abdul Pridgen said.... Read the full story. 7/24/2004 PV cracking down on errant bicyclists - Paradise Valley, AZ ...Police say they have seen an increase in the number of bicyclists this month since the Tour de France began. "One of our motorcycle officers made that observation, and I wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't true. They want to keep up with Lance (Armstrong)," Lt. Ron Warner said.... Read the full story. 7/25/2004 Bikers generous at law enforcement fund-raiser - Merrillville, IN More than 300 people turned out and raised $9,000 for the family of a fallen law enforcement officer and other charities at a benefit motorcycle ride Sunday. The poker-run-style ride was sponsored by the Blue Knights of Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, part of an international fraternal law enforcement bike club founded in 1974. The money raised Sunday will go to the family of slain Indiana State Trooper Scott Patrick, who was killed in the line of duty last year, COPS (Concerns of Police Survivors) and Camp Quality, an Illinois camp for children with cancer.... Read the full story. 7/26/2004 Police officer escorting Kerry's motorcade has accident - Merritt Island, FL A motorcycle officer has had an accident while escorting John Kerry's motorcade in Florida. An Associated Press reporter traveling with the Democratic presidential candidate says the accident appears "fairly serious."... Read the full story. 7/26/2004 2 in police escort injured in Kerry motorcade - Coca Beach, FL A Brevard County sheriff's deputy assigned to Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's motorcade was injured after a collision involving another motorcycle officer also involved with the morning escort. The accident, which left the deputy on the ground with abrasions and a possible broken collar, prompted Sen. Kerry to order the motorcade to make a U-turn, officials said.... Read the full story. 7/26/2004 Driver In Fatal Officer-Related Crash To Appear In Court - Oakland, CA The truck driver accused of killing an Oakland police officer in a hit-and-run crash will be in arraigned in court Monday afternoon. Officers arrested 37-year-old Carlos Mares of Union City Thursday after his big rig knocked Oakland Police Officer William Seuis off his motorcycle.... Read the full story. 7/27/2004 Trucker charged in Oakland cop death: Union City man was recently convicted of speeding, police say - Hayward, CA Authorities charged Carlos Morales Mares with one count of felony hit-and-run Monday in the July 22 death of veteran Oakland police officer Will Seuis in an accident on Interstate 238. Unshaven and clad in a red jail-issued jumpsuit, Mares appeared at his arraignment in the Hayward Hall of Justice, where Judge Ronni MacLaren set his bail at $100,000.... Read the full story. 7/28/2004 Oakland cop eulogized: Hundreds of police officers join family, friends to remember hit-run victim - Oakland, CA Oakland police Officer William "Will" Seuis was so nice a guy that he received a thank-you note from a motorist he'd ticketed and from the parents of a kid he'd helped find. Co-workers with newborns asked him for baby-care tips, and his daughters likened him to Superman. That was how Seuis -- killed by a hit-and-run trucker last week as he was riding home to Pleasanton -- was eulogized by grieving friends and family who gathered for his funeral Wednesday at a Castro Valley church.... Read the full story. 7/31/2004 The sound of 40-year-old gunfire in Dealey Plaza - Dallas, TX It could be the ultimate artifact for historians and conspiracy theorists alike: the only sound recording from the moment of John F. Kennedy's assassination, made by a Dallas police motorcycle radio. Many scholars believe it can answer a mystery from Nov. 22, 1963: three shots or four? ... Read the full story. 7/31/2004 B&M police captain in critical condition - Billerica, MA A Boston & Maine Railroad police captain who was injured in a crash on Thursday night was listed in critical condition yesterday at Boston University Medical Center. Joseph Miller, 40, of 289 Salem Road, was riding a police motorcycle on Route 129 when he was struck by a 2004 Mazda Millenia that was turning left from Route 129 onto Andover Road, according to police.... Read the full story. |
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