News Stories about Police Pursuits
When friends and members of PursuitSAFETY contact us we will post their stories here.
Safety Speaks
Mark and Denise Morrison, the parents of Cody Morrison (pictured above, second from right) wrote the following: "Our 22-year-old son was killed during a police pursuit [to catch a suspected drunken driver] in Scottsdale, AZ, on April 7, 2005. The City found five of their officers acted out of policy, when they failed to terminate the pursuit."
PursuitSAFETY in the News
The Chico Enterprise-Record
October 10, 2007 — Larry Mitchell, Staff Writer for the Chico E-R, reports: In June, Priano and others who want to reform police practices concerning pursuits formed an organization, Voices Insisting on PursuitSAFETY. More.
USA Today, The Early Show, & Good Morning America
October 9, 2007 — USA Today article on GM's OnStar features two advisory board members from PursuitSAFETY: Dr. Geoffrey Alpert and John Harris Phillips. Read the USA Today story.
John Harris Phillips, also president of PursuitWatch.org, was on CBS' Early Show and Candy Priano, Director, PursuitSAFETY, was on Good Morning America.
Question for syndicated columnist, Thomas Sowell:
How many deaths before it's not okay?
Read Candy Priano's opinion article on The Conservative Voice here.