2016 Conference Pictures
The 2016 NAMOA conference pictures have been uploaded. In addition there is a conference picture available on the website for download. This picture is a large format suitable for printing.
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NAMOA President Message
NAMOA or North American Motor Officers Association is a 501C3 non profit organization dedicated to developing, enhancing, and sharing training ideas specifically for police motorcycle operators. NAMOA was originally created as the Oregon Motor Officers Association over 30 years ago; and I am proud to say we are an organization with a strong and dedicated membership following. Although we…
Til Taylor Memorial Ride – Fallen Oregon Law Man
I am the marketing manager for Rattlesnake Mountain Harley-Davidson and RideNow Powersports Tri-Cities. We had the privilege of participating in the 2015 NAMOA conference in Kennewick, WA. I wanted to share with NAMOA members a ride that I thought you might find especially interesting, The Til Taylor Memorial Ride. In July of this year, Pendleton, OR, will be host to the…
2015 NAMOA Conference Results Posted!`
The 2015 NAMOA Conference was hosted by Kennewick PD Motor Unit in Kennewick Washington. The police motorcycle training conference has now concluded and the results are in! I want to extend a big THANK YOU to the Ken Hohenberg, the Chief of Police of Kennewick Police Department. This conference could not have been possible without your support of your…
OR Training Officer Update
On Friday, May 8th I had the opportunity to see Robby Nashif for the first time since his crash. Robby is doing very well. Although not 100% “out of the woods“, Robby continues to improve dramatically everyday. Robby had his second surgery to repair the broken bones in his left leg on Thursday. The orthopedist felt very good with…
OR Training Officer Hurt in Collision
Robby Nashif, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Deputy is our Oregon Training Officer. At approx. 2:30 pm on May 5th 2015 Robby was involved in an on-duty motorcycle collision. He was airlifted to the OHSU Trauma Center in Portland. At the time of the airlift, he was conscious and alert. Clackamas County Sheriff, Craig Roberts. Last night and today I visited…
For Fullerton PD motor officer, it’s all about old school and honoring a beloved role model
Fullerton PD Motor Officer Kyle Baas talks about his grandfather John McAllister, former Los Angeles PD Deputy Chief, while holding his 3-month-old son John William Baas. Photo by Steven Georges/Behind the Badge OC By Greg Hardesty Although he’s only 27, when it comes to his uniform, Fullerton PD motor officer Kyle J. Baas prefers the old-school look. Instead of…
Don Bailey – The Gray Ghost
Pete Dalton finally located the Don Bailey photo that the original NAMOA logo was crafted from. “The Man, The Myth, The Legend. Donald Bailey, my motor Instructor in 1985 and one of the Best Motor Officer’s I have ever ridden with. This picture was used for the logo for the North American Motor Officers Association. Looking good Gray Ghost!” Pete Dalton
Update on Vancouver Motor Officer Shot
This is an Update on Vancouver Motor Officer who was shot on a traffic stop. On Monday, June 30, 2014 in the mid-morning hours; City of Vancouver Washington motor officer Dustin Goudschall conducted a traffic stop for a violation on a vehicle with two occupants. As Dustin called out the traffic stop he radioed his location and license plate…
Off Road/Park Patrol Question
Off Road/Park Patrol Question(s) for the membership: I was a motor officer and a NAMOA member for 11 years. I am currently assigned to our Advanced Training Division and I have been asked to do some research into training requirements and “best practices” or SOP’s related to officers working off road, trail, and park patrol on motorcycles. I have…
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