Police Motorcycle Team Earns Award At Recent Competition

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Burbank Motorcycle Officers Turpin, Hensley, Lloyd and Murphy. Standing is Bureau Commander Lieutenant Jay Hawver. (Photo Courtesy of Burbank Police Dept.)

Four members of the Burbank Police Department’s Motorcycle Unit claimed third place in the annual Orange County Traffic Officer’s Association’s “Top Gun” Motor Rodeo. Officers Dan Turpin, Chris Hensley, Randy Lloyd and Ryan Murphy traveled to the annual OCTOA event, held on Wednesday, September 18. Officer Murphy reached the semi-finals in the individual competition.

The “Top Gun” Motor Rodeo draws approximately 250 police officers from throughout California for individual and team events. Competitors are challenged with fast and slow timed cone patterns and an elimination round competition, the “Top Gun” finale. For the team competition, multiple bikes enter and exit the pattern individually and then all of the points from each team member are totaled. Points are taken away for knocking down cones or riding out of the pattern.

Burbank officers competed in six different individual events and one team event in the BMW class. Thirteen officers comprise Burbank’s Motorcycle Unit and the officers operate custom BMW motorcycles weighing 650 lbs. The bikes cost about $23,000 after all of the police package items are added.

“We go every year to challenge our personal abilities in operating the motorcycle,” commented Officer Murphy. “This event allows us to compare our riding skills against other officers attending the event from throughout Southern California.”

Burbank Motorcycle Officers Turpin, Hensley, Lloyd and Murphy. Standing is Bureau Commander Lieutenant Jay Hawver. (Photo Courtesy of Burbank Police Dept.)
Burbank Motorcycle Officers Dan Turpin, Chris Hensley, Randy Lloyd and Ryan Murphy. Standing is Bureau Commander Lieutenant Jay Hawver. (Photo Courtesy of Burbank Police Dept.)
Officer Randy Lloyd goes through the patterns. (Photo Courtesy of Burbank Police Dept.)
Officer Randy Lloyd goes through the patterns. (Photo Courtesy of Burbank Police Dept.)
Officer Chris Hensley navigates the course. (Photo Courtesy of Burbank Police Dept.)
Officer Chris Hensley navigates the course. (Photo Courtesy of Burbank Police Dept.)
Officer Ryan Murphy concentrates on the course. (Photo Courtesy of Burbank Police Dept.)
Officer Ryan Murphy concentrates on the complicated course. (Photo Courtesy of Burbank Police Dept.)
Officer Ryan Murphy tilts the heavy bike deeply to get through the patterns. (Photo Courtesy of Burbank Police Dept.)
Officer Ryan Murphy tilts the heavy bike deeply to get through the patterns. (Photo Courtesy of Burbank Police Dept.)
The officers honored at the 2013 OCTOA event. (Photo Courtesy of Burbank Police Dept.)
The officers honored at the 2013 OCTOA event. (Photo Courtesy of Burbank Police Dept.)