Germaine Casey was born on May 22, 1967 in Illinois. He and his wife, Lisa, came from Chicago to reside in Albuquerque in 2002. His wife survives him, along with his two children, Melissa, age 17 and Mitchell, age 14. He is also survived by his father, mother and two sisters who reside in the Chicago area. Casey, who graduated from Rich Central High School, Olympia Fields, Illinois in 1985, played minor league baseball in the Atlanta Braves organization and was an avid baseball and softball player. Everyone who knew Germaine Casey will be gathering to celebrate his life and everything he did to make our lives richer on Friday, August 31, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. Burial will follow the service at Sunset Memorial Park and a reception will follow immediately at the FOP Lodge at 5900 Jefferson, NE. Fellow officers from the Rio Rancho Police Department and the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department will have the honor of carrying Germaine to his final resting place. They are: Chris Maestas, Chris Schear, Rey Zamarron, Leroy Maldonado, Eric Kuebler and Nick Onken.
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Patrolman Germaine Casey, 40, a traffic officer with the Rio Rancho Police Department was killed on Monday, August 27, 2007, in a motorcycle accident while he was a part of the police escort for President George W. Bush's fundraising trip to Albuquerque for Senator Pete Domenici. Patrolman Casey was an officer with the University of New Mexico for two years and had served two years with the Rio Rancho Police Department.
The White House said Bush also called Casey's wife to express his sorrow. Bush later issued this statement about Casey's death:
"I am deeply saddened by his death and extraordinarily grateful for his protection. It is a high calling to choose to serve and protect your fellow citizens, and I will always be indebted to Officer Casey's service."
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Cop Dies After Crash in Bush Motorcade
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Aug. 28) - A police officer accompanying President Bush 's motorcade was involved in a fatal motorcycle crash less than a year after an accident in Hawaii killed another officer accompanying the president.
Rio Rancho Officer Germaine Casey, 40, crashed at the Albuquerque airport at a point where a road enters an underground parking garage, said Trish Hoffman, a spokeswoman for the Albuquerque Police Department. He was pronounced dead later Monday at an Albuquerque hospital.∼Officer Germaine Casey
Rio Rancho Police Department
New Mexico
End of Watch: Monday, August 27, 2007
Biographical Info
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Monday, August 27, 2007
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Germaine Casey succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident providing an escort for President George W. Bush. The accident occurred as the motorcade returned to Kirtland Air Force Base.
As the motorcade rounded a curve Officer Casey's motorcycle left the roadway and struck a tree. He was treated by officers and medical personnel on the scene and then transported to the University of New Mexico Hospital, where he died.
Officer Casey had served with the Rio Rancho police department for 2 years and had previously served with the University of New Mexico Police Department. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Agency Contact Information
Rio Rancho Police Department
2810 Southern Blvd SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Phone: (505) 891-7227
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Patrolman Germaine Casey, 40, a traffic officer with the Rio Rancho Police Department was killed on Monday, August 27, 2007, in a motorcycle accident while he was a part of the police escort for President George W. Bush's fundraising trip to Albuquerque for Senator Pete Domenici. Patrolman Casey was an officer with the University of New Mexico for two years and had served two years with the Rio Rancho Police Department.
The White House said Bush also called Casey's wife to express his sorrow. Bush later issued this statement about Casey's death:
"I am deeply saddened by his death and extraordinarily grateful for his protection. It is a high calling to choose to serve and protect your fellow citizens, and I will always be indebted to Officer Casey's service."
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Cop Dies After Crash in Bush Motorcade
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Aug. 28) - A police officer accompanying President Bush 's motorcade was involved in a fatal motorcycle crash less than a year after an accident in Hawaii killed another officer accompanying the president.
Rio Rancho Officer Germaine Casey, 40, crashed at the Albuquerque airport at a point where a road enters an underground parking garage, said Trish Hoffman, a spokeswoman for the Albuquerque Police Department. He was pronounced dead later Monday at an Albuquerque hospital.∼Officer Germaine Casey
Rio Rancho Police Department
New Mexico
End of Watch: Monday, August 27, 2007
Biographical Info
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Monday, August 27, 2007
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Germaine Casey succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident providing an escort for President George W. Bush. The accident occurred as the motorcade returned to Kirtland Air Force Base.
As the motorcade rounded a curve Officer Casey's motorcycle left the roadway and struck a tree. He was treated by officers and medical personnel on the scene and then transported to the University of New Mexico Hospital, where he died.
Officer Casey had served with the Rio Rancho police department for 2 years and had previously served with the University of New Mexico Police Department. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Agency Contact Information
Rio Rancho Police Department
2810 Southern Blvd SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Phone: (505) 891-7227
Germaine Casey was born on May 22, 1967 in Illinois. He and his wife, Lisa, came from Chicago to reside in Albuquerque in 2002. His wife survives him, along with his two children, Melissa, age 17 and Mitchell, age 14. He is also survived by his father, mother and two sisters who reside in the Chicago area. Casey, who graduated from Rich Central High School, Olympia Fields, Illinois in 1985, played minor league baseball in the Atlanta Braves organization and was an avid baseball and softball player. Everyone who knew Germaine Casey will be gathering to celebrate his life and everything he did to make our lives richer on Friday, August 31, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. Burial will follow the service at Sunset Memorial Park and a reception will follow immediately at the FOP Lodge at 5900 Jefferson, NE. Fellow officers from the Rio Rancho Police Department and the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department will have the honor of carrying Germaine to his final resting place. They are: Chris Maestas, Chris Schear, Rey Zamarron, Leroy Maldonado, Eric Kuebler and Nick Onken.
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Patrolman Germaine Casey, 40, a traffic officer with the Rio Rancho Police Department was killed on Monday, August 27, 2007, in a motorcycle accident while he was a part of the police escort for President George W. Bush's fundraising trip to Albuquerque for Senator Pete Domenici. Patrolman Casey was an officer with the University of New Mexico for two years and had served two years with the Rio Rancho Police Department.
The White House said Bush also called Casey's wife to express his sorrow. Bush later issued this statement about Casey's death:
"I am deeply saddened by his death and extraordinarily grateful for his protection. It is a high calling to choose to serve and protect your fellow citizens, and I will always be indebted to Officer Casey's service."
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Cop Dies After Crash in Bush Motorcade
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Aug. 28) - A police officer accompanying President Bush 's motorcade was involved in a fatal motorcycle crash less than a year after an accident in Hawaii killed another officer accompanying the president.
Rio Rancho Officer Germaine Casey, 40, crashed at the Albuquerque airport at a point where a road enters an underground parking garage, said Trish Hoffman, a spokeswoman for the Albuquerque Police Department. He was pronounced dead later Monday at an Albuquerque hospital.∼Officer Germaine Casey
Rio Rancho Police Department
New Mexico
End of Watch: Monday, August 27, 2007
Biographical Info
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Monday, August 27, 2007
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Germaine Casey succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident providing an escort for President George W. Bush. The accident occurred as the motorcade returned to Kirtland Air Force Base.
As the motorcade rounded a curve Officer Casey's motorcycle left the roadway and struck a tree. He was treated by officers and medical personnel on the scene and then transported to the University of New Mexico Hospital, where he died.
Officer Casey had served with the Rio Rancho police department for 2 years and had previously served with the University of New Mexico Police Department. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Agency Contact Information
Rio Rancho Police Department
2810 Southern Blvd SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Phone: (505) 891-7227
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Patrolman Germaine Casey, 40, a traffic officer with the Rio Rancho Police Department was killed on Monday, August 27, 2007, in a motorcycle accident while he was a part of the police escort for President George W. Bush's fundraising trip to Albuquerque for Senator Pete Domenici. Patrolman Casey was an officer with the University of New Mexico for two years and had served two years with the Rio Rancho Police Department.
The White House said Bush also called Casey's wife to express his sorrow. Bush later issued this statement about Casey's death:
"I am deeply saddened by his death and extraordinarily grateful for his protection. It is a high calling to choose to serve and protect your fellow citizens, and I will always be indebted to Officer Casey's service."
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Cop Dies After Crash in Bush Motorcade
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Aug. 28) - A police officer accompanying President Bush 's motorcade was involved in a fatal motorcycle crash less than a year after an accident in Hawaii killed another officer accompanying the president.
Rio Rancho Officer Germaine Casey, 40, crashed at the Albuquerque airport at a point where a road enters an underground parking garage, said Trish Hoffman, a spokeswoman for the Albuquerque Police Department. He was pronounced dead later Monday at an Albuquerque hospital.∼Officer Germaine Casey
Rio Rancho Police Department
New Mexico
End of Watch: Monday, August 27, 2007
Biographical Info
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Monday, August 27, 2007
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Germaine Casey succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident providing an escort for President George W. Bush. The accident occurred as the motorcade returned to Kirtland Air Force Base.
As the motorcade rounded a curve Officer Casey's motorcycle left the roadway and struck a tree. He was treated by officers and medical personnel on the scene and then transported to the University of New Mexico Hospital, where he died.
Officer Casey had served with the Rio Rancho police department for 2 years and had previously served with the University of New Mexico Police Department. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Agency Contact Information
Rio Rancho Police Department
2810 Southern Blvd SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Phone: (505) 891-7227
