Police Officer Escorting Obama Motorcade Killed

Officer Bruce St. Laurent died in accident

A police officer who was part of President Barack Obama's motorcade died Sunday after being struck by a pickup truck. Officer Bruce St. Laurent, 55, was escorting the POTUS to a campaign event at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in Florida when he was hit by aFord F-150. He was taken to nearby hospital St. Mary's Medical Center and was pronounced dead. White House press secretary Jay Carney said the president didn't see the accident, but he was notified of the officer's death and said "our thoughts and prayers are with the officer's family." No charges have yet been filed against the driver and the investigation is ongoing. St. Laurent had been a motorcycle officer for 18 years. "We didn't lose a co-worker. We lost a friend. He would do anything for anyone," said Palm Beach County Sheriff's spokeswoman Teri Barbera. (MSNBC)

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