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Blue Angel leaves Northern Michigan air show early after seagull damages engine
TRAVERSE CITY, MI – One of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels was briefly damaged over the weekend after it contacted a seagull. UpNorthLive reports the incident occurred during the team’s performance at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City on June 29. Officials told the TV station the...
Traverse City Police officers swap the patrol cars for motorcycles
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- When we think of our interactions with police officers, we tend to imagine them in a patrol car. But this time of year, one Traverse City Police team swaps their cars for a different set of wheels. The Traverse City Police Motorcycle team is one...
TCPD motorcycle units perform special tasks during the National Cherry Festival
To be in the Traverse City Police Department Motorcycle Unit you have to be selected and then go through 80 hours of training down State. For Lieutenant Ryan Taylor he has been riding with the motor team for 13 years and this year is his last. Lt. Taylor says, “It’s been an honor to be a part of the Traverse City Police Department motorcycle team. And, you know, going forward, I’m excited for the two new officers that were selected. They are just wrapping up their training today. And it’s a big tradition here at the Traverse City Police Department.” As Lt. Taylor wraps up his time on the motorcycle, he gets to reflect his favorite times while being a part of the team. He explains,” I think the most that I’ve enjoyed is Cherry Festival. I mean, we’re I’m with the motor team pretty much every day doing the escorts for the Blue Angels or the Thunderbirds. That’s definitely the highlight of the week during Cherry Festival.”
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