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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. 11/5/2008 HPD Officer Hurt In Motorcycle Wreck - Houston, TX Montgomery County sheriff's deputies said the wreck happened in the southbound lanes of the North Freeway near Rayford Sawdust Road at about 7:45 a.m. Read the full story. 11/7/2008 Motorcyclist arrested for allegedly ramming police officer in Pearl City - Pearl CIty, HI Police arrested a 43-year old man on multiple charges that include attempted homicide in the first degree for allegedly ramming a motorcycle police officer who was attempting to stop him for a traffic violation this afternoon, authorities said. The 4:23 p.m. incident on Waimano Home Road in Pearl City, started with a police helicopter following a motorcyclist who was driving recklessly. While the motorcyclist was stopped at a light, a police officer on motorcycle coming from the opposite direction attempted to stop the man, police said. The man instead allegedly accelerated his engine and rammed the officer, knocking both of them off their motorcycles. police said. Read the full story. 11/12/2008 Officer Hit By Vehicle Dies From Injuries - Rancho Cordova, CA A motorcycle officer described as an outgoing, smiley guy died Wednesday after he was hit along a Rancho Cordova road. Sacramento County Deputy Lawrence Canfield, 43, was taken to Mercy San Juan Hospital after he was hit at Sierra Madre Court and Coloma Road at about 1:55 p.m. The 79-year-old driver who hit the officer was detained. At a news conference later in the day, McGinness said it appears Canfield was trying to stop a speeder when another driver made a left turn in front of him. McGinness told KCRA 3 that it does not appear there was criminal intention involved, and that the driver tried to help Canfield. The sheriff described Canfield, a 13-year veteran of the department, as "a very, very outgoing, personable, happy sort of guy." "He absolutely loved what he did," McGinness said. "We know this job is not without its risks." Canfield, who served in the U.S. Army, had been assigned to the Rancho Cordova Police Department since 2004. He leaves behind his wife and two children, both of whom are under 10 years old. "It goes like waves through the department, and I'll tell you, through the whole law enforcement community," McGinness said of the deputy's death.... Read the full story. 11/12/2008 Rancho Cordova police officer dies after traffic accident - Rancho Cordova, CA For the fourth time in four years, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department is preparing a funeral for one of its own. Tragedy hit the department once more Wednesday afternoon, when 13-year veteran and second-generation sheriff's Deputy Larry Canfield (left photo) struck another vehicle while conducting traffic enforcement as part of the Rancho Cordova Police Department's motorcycle unit. His death, pronounced shortly thereafter at Mercy San Juan Medical Center, is the fifth line-of-duty loss suffered in the Sheriff's Department's ranks since 2005. "I don't think you ever get over it. It's just a numbing effect," said Deputy Kevin Mickelson, president of the Sacramento County Deputy Sheriff's Association. "Here we think we're going to make it through a year, and here we are again."... Read the full story. 11/12/2008 Fatal Accident Takes Life of RCPD Motorcycle Officer - Rancho Cordova, CA A Rancho Cordova police officer on a motorcycle has passed away after suffering serious injuries when he was hit by a white vehicle around 2 pm Wednesday afternoon, sheriff’s officials said. Other drivers stopped to stay with the officer until emergency medical services arrived. The incident took place near Sierra Madre Court and Coloma Road. Coloma Road has been closed off and traffic is currently being detoured in the area. The area should reopen to traffic Tuesday evening. The officer was taken to Mercy San Juan Hospital, officials said. The officer died in the hospital just after 4 p.m. Wednesday. Read the full story. 11/13/2008 Deputy hurt in west Houston motorcycle crash - Houston, TX A Harris County deputy constable is being treated at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center after suffering a broken arm when his motorcycle collided with a car in west Houston this afternoon, Houston police said. Deputy Constable Russell Rideaux, a veteran of Precinct 6, was injured about 12:50 p.m. while escorting a funeral procession in the 2800 block of S. Dairy Ashford at Ashford Meadow, said Danny Perez, spokesman for the Precinct 6 Constable's Office. He was flown from the crash site by Life Flight helicopter, but Houston police Sgt. G. Whitehead said the deputy was conscious and did not appear to have life-threatening injuries. The driver of the silver Mercedes sedan that collided with the motorcycle is being cited for failure to yield the right of way on a left turn, Whitehead said.... Read the full story. 11/13/2008 Police Officer On Motorcycle Struck By Car, Survives - Fairfield, CA Fairfield police said a motorcycle officer suffered a broken ankle Thursday morning when he was hit by a vehicle just as he set out to stop another vehicle for speeding. Police said Josh Kresha, a six-year veteran, went to a local hospital by ambulance and is in good condition. Kresha was one of two motorcycle officers working speed enforcement on Cement Hill Road in the area of Walters Road around 9:40 a.m., police said.... Read the full story. 11/13/2008 Rancho Cordova Officer Dies After Motorcycle Crash - Rancho Cordova, CA A motorcycle officer was killed after he was struck by a car in Rancho Cordova Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities. The collision happened on Coloma Road at Chardonnay Drive at 1:55 p.m., said Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinness. Deputy Lawrence Canfield, 43, was transported to San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, where he was pronounced dead around 4 p.m. Canfield served on the Rancho Cordova police force staffed by the sheriff's department. McGinness, who is a personal friend of the deputy's father, a retired sheriff's sergeant, said, "it's a horrible, horrible, tragic loss." The sheriff described Canfield as "a very happy guy, big smile on his face." He said the officer "absolutely loved what he was doing." McGinness said it appeared Canfield was overtaking a suspected speeding driver when another driver, a 79-year-old man made a left turn in front of him. Both Mills Middle School and Cordova High School were dismissing students at the time. McGinness said several drivers stopped to help the officer until emergency personnel arrived. The man driving the vehicle that struck Canfield was detained. Investigators were looking into the possibility a traffic violation could have played a role in the crash, but there were no apparent signs of criminal intent, McGinness said.... Read the full story. 11/14/2008 Deputy killed in Rancho Cordova motorcycle wreck - Redding, CA The death of a Sacramento County sheriff's deputy is being keenly felt here in the north state. Deputy Lawrence Canfield, 43, who was killed Wednesday in a traffic wreck in Rancho Cordova, was a familiar face at the Big Bike Weekend celebrations in Redding. "Our hearts go out to his family," said a saddened Connie Grinols, chairwoman of the Big Bike Weekend's board of directors. Redding Police Chief Peter Hansen, who met Canfield and his family last month during Big Bike Weekend festivities, said the deputy was outgoing and a wonderful representative of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. "He was a really nice guy," Hansen said. Canfield, who was assigned to the Rancho Cordova Police Department's motorcycle unit, was killed while on duty when his motorcycle collided with a car on Coloma Road, a spokeswoman with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said Thursday. The car's driver was not injured. Canfield was a 13-year veteran with the department and is survived by his wife and two children. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger released a statement Thursday expressing his condolences about Canfield's death and ordering that Capitol flags be flown at half-staff in his honor. "Sheriff's Deputy Lawrence Canfield put his life on the line every day to protect the people of his community," Schwarzenegger said. "We are thankful for his commitment to public safety and know that Rancho Cordova is a better place because of his service." Grinols said that Canfield had friends in the north state and has participated for the past two years in Big Bike Weekend with his police motorcycle team. "They were one of the first ones to sign up" for the competition, she said. During last month's Big Bike Weekend police motorcycle competition, Canfield individually won second place in the BMW 1200 Class, and he and his motorcycle team also grabbed a second and third place in two other categories, she said.... Read the full story. |
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