Utah's Fallen Memorial

[bneilson]

Sorry for the late post but better late then never...

On Sunday the annual motorcycle ride was held to the State Capital. The operations were being conducted on UCAN Event 3 (TG: 1952). I was at 1900 south and bikes were still passing me, when the lead reached North Temple.

You can read more about the ride and its purpose at: http://utahsfallen.org

Here are some pictures from the event:

 

[Utah_Viper]

Nice Pics. I saw the tail end of this when I was heading south. Wish I had known in advance so I could have seen it all and got pics too.

 

[qlajlu]

Shurtleff crashes Harley, breaks leg in two places

Yeah, the Utah Attorney General, Mark Shurtleff, ended up in a hospital with a broken leg because he crashed a "borrowed" Harley getting ready to ride in this event.

SL Tribune

Salt Lake Tribune
09/23/2007 11:50:45 AM MDT

Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff was hospitalized with a broken leg Saturday after crashing a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He had been preparing for a fundraiser ride today.

Shurtleff was test driving the bike after picking it up at the Harley-Davidson dealership in Orem, said Paul Murphy, a spokesman for Shurtleff's office. He hit a patch of gravel on the roadway and wrecked the bike about 2 p.m., Murphy said. Shurtleff was taken to Timpanogos Regional Hospital and later transported to University Hospital with his left leg broken in two places. The injury may require surgery.

"[Shurtleff] was glad he didn't hurt the motorcycle too bad," Murphy said.

Shurtleff was preparing for a fundraiser motorcycle ride today. The ride is intended to raise money for a new monument to fallen law enforcement officers at the state Capitol. Both Gov. Jon M. Huntsman Jr. and Shurtleff are scheduled to attend the event, but Shurtleff may miss the ride and planned ceremony

They also reported later that Shurtleff had one surgery on his leg and will have to have a second surgery later.

I agree with Viper, those are some very nice pix.

 

[LGLHOOK]

Nice pics, what agency is using the BMW motorcycles??

 

[bneilson]

Layton PD...

Nice huh!