R.I.P. My prayers to the family.


DALLAS -- A Dallas motorcycle police officer died Friday morning after crashing his motorcycle while escorting Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's motorcade to a campaign rally.

Officials said Sr. Cpl. Victor Lozada-Tirado died shortly after arriving at Methodist Medical Center in Dallas, KXAS-TV in Dallas reported.

Lozada worked out of central patrol and had been with the motorcycle unit for just over a month, said Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle.

Lozada and his wife lived in Plano with their four children, Kunkle said.

Clinton told reporters after the rally, "We are just heartsick at this loss of life in the line of duty."

The New York senator and Democratic presidential candidate canceled her next appearance in Fort Worth, Texas, telling about 2,000 people who had gathered outside the Tarrant County courthouse that it would be inappropriate to campaign in the wake of the officer's death.

Instead, she went to Methodist Medical Center, where she planned to visit with the officer's family.

"It is important that we respect and appreciate their service," she said. "I certainly am grateful for all they do for me."

The 20-year Dallas police veteran died after apparently crashing into a concrete barrier along a viaduct near downtown Dallas, said Lt. Vernon Hale, a police spokesman.

Aerial video showed wreckage scattered for several yards.

The officer was in the rear of the motorcade, following it as it took a turn not far from Dealey Plaza, where John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.

Asked if police had enough lead time to plan a safe route, Hale said, "It doesn't matter with our guys. They've been doing this so long. Of course, we already had one tragedy in Dallas."

In August 2006, an Albuquerque, N.M., police officer in President George W. Bush's motorcade died in a motorcycle crash.

Germaine Casey, 40, died on Aug. 27 when he crashed as Bush returned to the airport after a fundraiser for Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M.

In November 2006, Honolulu Police Officer Steve Favela died when he and two other motorcycle officers crashed while part of a presidential motorcade.

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Yea that sucks big time...... RIP

Several motorcycle cops have been killed escorting the pres or wana be's

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Yep, I noticed this as well. RIP fallen rider.

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That sucks. RIP

Not to take away from his death, but why are they using motorcycle cops in the first place except for the fact that it looks cool? Why not just regular police cars?

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That totally sucks.... poor guy.... just over a month..... what a shame....


and a bigger shame they missed clinton :(





























did I say that out loud? LOL

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