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[Sklywag]

A moment of distraction is all it takes.  There are so many things going through your mind on a detail like that.

May the wind always be at his back now.

[Hoist!]

My condolences to his family as well. Always a bummer when someone goes down like that.

We all know the risks. And we're all responsible enough to take what ever precautions we're comfortable with to minimize them. To what ever level we're cool with. I go out each day knowing I'm doing what I'm willing to do to protect myself. But when your number's up it's up. He went out doing something he loved, and without knowing anything about it ahead of time. I'll take it that way when my time comes!

Hoist!

[Jock]

Damn Shame!

[2006_CVO_HD]

My condolences go out to the fallen officer's family, friends and coworkers......

[Gettinold]

God bless him and his family for his service.


Now, from all accounts I've read he was rounding a curve and hit a curb and dumped it. A witness I heard interviewed stated he was laying aside the bike in a pool of blood and it didn't look good.  I was distressed at that time and knew it was grim.

None of the articles I read stated whether or not he was wearing a helmet, but a slow speed accident and a pool of blood doesn't sound like it. I saw the pics of the bike, and in my 30 years riding I have been down 3 times and 2 of them left devestated bikes - this bike didn't look all that bad.

I have always been very pro proper riding gear, and that feeling is growing stronger.

Let this tradgedy remind all of us that this love we share for motorcycles, always carries with it a risk.

Ceej    I would  think that any state or local PD that use motorcycles for any kind of patrol,it  would be normal policy for protective head gear.

[spydglide]

Ceej    I would  think that any state or local PD that use motorcycles for any kind of patrol,it  would be normal policy for protective head gear.

The last time I remember seeing a PD bike rider w/o a helmet was in the 50's down south riding around a local small town.  Some of the 3 wheelers don't wear helmets while marking tires formonitoring parking violations.  You don't have to be going fast to die in a sudden impact even with safety gear.  And lots of things in a urban area to stop you suddenly ..... poles, walls, etc.  I see a lot of dangerous riding in 'toy runs' by road guards speeding to the next intersection to block traffic.  I can see how accidents happen in these situations and we should all try to 'learn' from these unfortunate accidents.  My condolences to this officers' family.  spyder

[HUBBARD]

My condolences to the Family, and Fellow Officers.  Later--HUBBARD

[Capo]

All LOD deaths are tough to grasp and thank you for the ultimate sacrifice!