Tag: Police Escorts

Special Units

Memphis Motor Officer Killed During Escort Crash

Memphis PD said on Twitter that the driver of a car made a left turn in front of Officer Scotty Triplett and the motor officer collided with the side of the car.

May 24, 2021

Patrol

TX Motor Officer Dies of Injuries from Escort Crash

Metropolitan Transit Authority Officer Elias "Sonny" Martinez succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash one week earlier while escorting permitted loads on Gulf Freeway in League City, TX.

September 18, 2017

Patrol

Video: CO Motor Officer Injured in Crash Escorting VP Pence's Motorcade

A Colorado officer was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash while in Vice President Mike Pence's motorcade Saturday. He has undergone a successful surgery but remains in the ICU.

June 26, 2017

Patrol

CO Motor Officer Injured in Crash Escorting VP Pence's Motorcade

A Colorado officer was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash while in Vice President Mike Pence's motorcade Saturday. He has undergone a successful surgery but remains in the ICU. More Here.

June 26, 2017

Vehicle Ops

Miami Motor Cops Injured In Obama Motorcade Crash

Two Miami Police motor sergeants escorting President Obama were injured Wednesday evening in a crash apparently caused by an abandoned vehicle.

June 12, 2013

Training

N.J. Ex-Trooper Gets Probation for High-Speed Escort

The former New Jersey trooper who led a high-speed convoy of exotic sports cars dubbed the "death race" has been sentenced to a year of probation and 75 hours of community service.

May 12, 2013

Training

2 N.J. Troopers Fired for High-Speed Escort

The New Jersey State Police fired two troopers for altering their license plates to avoid being detected for escorting a convoy of sports cars at high speeds to Atlantic City.

March 10, 2013

Vehicle Ops

Super Bowl Champs Donate Motorcycles to New Orleans PD

The Baltimore Ravens have donated two Harley-Davidson FLHP motorcycles to the New Orleans Police Department's traffic division to thank the city for its "hospitality, friendliness and service during the week of Super Bowl XLVII."

March 9, 2013

Patrol

2 Ohio Motor Cops Crash, Injured Escorting First Lady

Authorities say two motorcycles have collided while escorting first lady Michelle Obama from a campaign stop in central Ohio, injuring a police officer and a state trooper.

October 15, 2012

Patrol

Fla. Cop In Obama's Motorcade Struck, Killed

A Jupiter (Fla.) Police officer was killed Sunday after a truck struck his police motorcycle while the officer was preparing to shut down the highway for the presidential motorcade.

September 9, 2012

Patrol

Demoted D.C. Cop Sues Chief Over Charlie Sheen Escort

A onetime D.C. police commander whose unit was involved in a controversial high-speed police escort for actor Charlie Sheen has filed a multimillion-dollar civil suit against city officials, claiming that he was demoted after testifying against his superiors at a D.C. Council hearing on the incident.

August 8, 2012

Patrol

Video: N.J. Troopers Charged In High-Speed Escort

Two New Jersey State Police troopers who allegedly led a high-speed escort for members of a luxury car club in March will face criminal charges, the State Attorney General announced Friday.

July 26, 2012