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teach1st

(6,015 posts) Sun Sep 9, 2012, 08:10 PM Sep 2012

Officer in Obama motorcade struck, killed in West Palm Beach [View all]

Source: Bay News 9 (Tampa Bay)

WEST PALM BEACH (AP) -- A motorcycle police officer escorting President Barack Obama's motorcade has died after being hit by a pickup truck.

Palm Beach County Sheriff's spokeswoman Teri Barbera says the Jupiter police officer was on Interstate 95 in West Palm Beach on Sunday preparing to shut the roadway down when he was struck by a Ford F-150.

Read more: http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2012/9/9/officer_in_obama_mot.html

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Officer in Obama motorcade struck, killed in West Palm Beach [View all] teach1st Sep 2012 OP

Hearts go to the officers family liberal N proud Sep 2012 #1

. Coexist Sep 2012 #2

That's heartbreaking. My condolences. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #3

I agree, these officers put their lives on the line, my condolences to the family..... NotThisTime Sep 2012 #9

It was in the DFW area... MrsBrady Sep 2012 #15

Yes, that was the Officer. I remember being just so touched by his family.. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #22

I'm sorry for the officier's family jimlup Sep 2012 #4

very sad to hear this. speedoo Sep 2012 #5

A citizen doing his job. May he rest in peace and condolences to his family. nt nanabugg Sep 2012 #6

This is so sad derby378 Sep 2012 #7

That's so sad! Cha Sep 2012 #8

Yes, it does seem to happen too often! GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #14

My condolences to the family southern_belle Sep 2012 #10

Oh how horrible etherealtruth Sep 2012 #11

My condolence skeewee08 Sep 2012 #12

Oh, no!! kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #13

Tragic. Condolences to his family. highplainsdem Sep 2012 #16

so sad n/t MrsBrady Sep 2012 #17

My condolences to the family....... Swede Atlanta Sep 2012 #18

That's terrible. FlaGranny Sep 2012 #19

How awful for the family, elleng Sep 2012 #20

Motorcycle Escort Detail is one of the most dangerous things an officer can do bottomofthehill Sep 2012 #21

May you rest in peace, officer Bruce St. Laurent. RevStPatrick Sep 2012 #23

How horrible. May his family find peace. efhmc Sep 2012 #24

When did it happen? RonTiger Sep 2012 #25

The first report I read FlaGranny Sep 2012 #30

"The crash happened near the front of the president's motorcade, ehrnst Sep 2012 #33

Oh!!! How hard to lose a loved one that way! Bless this family with love, AllOne! patrice Sep 2012 #26

Wow, that's awful jberryhill Sep 2012 #27

When I read "pickup truck", I also explored the possibility alp227 Sep 2012 #28

They are common vehicles jberryhill Sep 2012 #29

Really? REALLY? snooper2 Sep 2012 #34

I ride almost every day... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #36

I agree that motorcyclists are generally "invisible" to drivers jberryhill Sep 2012 #37

Too many people go through life... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #39

When the right-wingers use this to attack Obama (and they will) remind them... Ian David Sep 2012 #31

Remember when the police failed to close an intersection for Gerry Ford? jberryhill Sep 2012 #38

My heart goes out to the family. Nine Sep 2012 #32

Terribly Tragic Franker65 Sep 2012 #35