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motor offi cers to clear the path to Parkland Hospital. As the motorcade rushed toward Parkland, its original
destination forgotten, another motorcycle offi cer, Marrion Baker, who was riding near the end of the motorcade, jumped from his motorcycle and rushed past a crowd of stunned spectators into the nearby Texas School Book Depository. His intent was to get onto the roof quickly in order to have a better view of the entire Dealey Plaza scene. Led by building superintendent Roy Truly, Offi cer Baker ran up the back stairs of the building. Upon reaching the second fl oor, Offi cer Baker noticed a man standing near a soft drink machine in the building’s lunchroom and, for reasons he would not understand himself, pulled his gun and ordered the man to approach him. Building superintendent Truly, however, came in and identifi ed the man as one of his employees, named Lee Harvey Oswald. Offi cer Baker quickly holstered his gun and continued toward the roof of the building. The aftermath of the assassination brought a wave of specu-
lation and criticism directed at the Dallas Police Department. Although the “crime of the 20th Century” could have happened anywhere, the fact was it happened in Dallas. Questions and theories regarding the assassination and its aftermath persist to this day. The Kennedy assassination clearly marks the dividing line between the “old” Dallas Police and the “new.” The three tragic days in November of 1963 have become a reference point for all police matters. Even today, events in Dallas are referred to as having occurred “before the assas- sination” or “after the assassination”.
TO BE CONTINUED IN THE FALL ISSUE OF THE MOTOR OFFICER MAGAZINE.
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T. Louis P. Mannuppelli (Retired) served 30 years as a police officer, retiring with the rank of lieutenant. Lou’s assigned bike was a 1968 FL with electric or kick-start (circa 1970). This bike had approximately 5,800 miles on it at the time. If you look closely near the front of the rear wheel, you’ll notice a pedal siren. When you stepped
on it, it would press against the rotating tire and cause the siren to sound. There were fi ve Harley- Davidson®
was the last motor to have its siren transformed to electronic. I started working part-time for Bergen County in Rochelle Park, NJ, which is
Harley-Davidson®
now one of the top 90 dealers in the country! I have been the Warranty Administrator for the past 13 years. It’s been 24 years since I started working for Phil, Liz and Barbara (the owners)... It’s like working with family. Submitted by Rich Croland, Bergen County, NJ .
Harley-Davidson® Police motorcycles in our squad. Mine
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