Posted on 11/26/2006 4:27:14 PM PST by RDTF
A motorcycle officer injured last week while escorting President Bush in the islands died Sunday, police said. Steve Favela, 30, and two other officers crashed their cycles as the presidential motorcade was traveling across Hickam Air Force Base to meet troops for breakfast early Tuesday. The other officers were treated at The Queen's Medical Center and released.
Favela, an eight-year veteran of the Honolulu Police Department and father of four, had suffered internal injuries and had been listed in critical condition at the medical center.
Light rain had been falling on the partly cloudy morning, and some roads on the base were slick.
Members of the White House medical team _ including an ambulance _ were cut loose from the motorcade to help. Local ambulance and fire units also responded.
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First I've heard about this. 3 motorcycles crashed?
That's so sad. I've been praying for him ever since I heard about the accident.
I'm so sorry to hear this. May he rest in peace and his family be comforted in their mourning.
Very sad.
Haven't there been similar things happening to other people connected with President Bush in the past few weeks? One Secret Service agent got shot, another beat up. I don't think there's a connection, but it's kind of weird.
I saw on F&F that some voodoo doctor in Asia was putting a bad luck hex on President Bush. Now I'm kind of creeped out.
geeze...hadn;t heard any of that! wow!
I can hear the liberal left now and am not going to use the words.
Both agents were off-duty at the time.
That's so sad. I'll need to pray for his family. My prayer list for tonight is getting pretty long!
Prayers for him and his family. RIP.
I missed the report about this accident, there was so much bad news last week. Very sorry to hear about Officer Favela; my sympathy to his family.
On that same trip, AF1 had a busted tire, the White House travel office guy was mugged in Honolulu and stayed behind in hospital. Well, I won't go on and on with the rest of the stuff but ...
Maybe everyone in the world should stay home for awhile.
:-(
All that ill will directed at the President isn't good for anyone.
OMG, I had no idea they were going fast enough to cause someone to be hurt that bad. Prayers for the family, and prayers for his soul.
Sad ping! Prayers up.
Wow, didn't even know this happened. Bad deal. :(
I'm sure this will set off all sorts of conspiracy theories.
Fodder for a new Michael Moore movie?
Prayers for his family......
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