Hello, I’m Rex,  Inventor of the BOLO911.       You eat your dinner out of a tastefully decorated, recyclable container, at a convenient time in your shift.  You take advantage of hours that are less customer-intensive at a local petroleum procurer to clean and shine your duty boots, the way they like them at roll call, and thoughtfully consider how nicely an air freshener would be as an additional accessory in your vehicle.   You make a note for the new recruit to buy one at his first opportunity.   You've had the opportunity to mingle with the citizens in close contact, including those from other learning institutions, the men of the cloth, former athletic stars, one person from your own profession, with training and experience different than yours. (Cop Translation) “You eat your dinner out of a greasy paper sack with a clown's face on it at 0300.  You hose wino-barf off your boots in a closed gas station, shaking your head at the odor rising from your back seat of your idling cruiser, trying to figure out how you can trick the rookie on the next beat into cleaning it out.  You've fought off ex-cons, ex-priests, ex-linebackers, an ex-cop gone over the dark side, and you'd swear before God, ex-humans”. You can't be a cop or a firefighter just because you need a job;  you don’t do it for the steady paycheck and benefits.  You can't do it “to help people," or "for the nobility of public service." You do it because you can't help it. It's stamped in your genes, burned into your DNA like a bar code. That’s who you are. But with this chosen profession you have to deal with the nightmares. Over 15 years on patrol and every day, it’s the same thing - On the  highways,  the mini-van in the left lane traveling 20 miles below the posted speed  limit that just won’t move, or on the city streets with drivers totally ignoring your lights and sirens.   I have lost some dear friends responding to calls, and the ones that made it never fully recovered.   You hear about it almost every day  " film at eleven". The main issue is:  Drivers just don’t get out of the way.  They either don’t hear you, see you or they don’t care.   The dangerous ones panic and do the unexpected - slam on the brakes, jump lanes, or flat out stop right in front of you.  Some just give you that  “what’s your problem?” look. Even though you’re on a mission, you have your adrenaline flowing, you’re pumped up, your anxiety level peaks, your mind is set on  I have to get there and get there fast, if only these folks just get out of my way, if only they can hear me or just even look at their rear view mirror.  But no, that’s too easy!  You have to rely on your super-human driving skills and mentally transform yourself into Dale Earnhardt and Obi-Wan Kenobi.   You wind up saying, “man that was close”!  Some times you’re lucky, sometimes you’re not,  many times you become re-acquainted with your airbags.   Was it preventable in your part?  Sure!  If they knew you were coming.     According to the US Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigations, 2005   39    Officers died as a result of automobile accidents.   11  Officers were struck and killed by vehicles.    4  Officers died of injuries sustained in motorcycle accident. 1996-2005, Total  410   Officers died as a result of automobile accidents.   61  Officers were struck and killed by vehicles.  121  Officers died of injuries sustained in motorcycle accident.   So with that in mind, I have developed the BOLO911.  It lets them know you’re coming.   It’s for our safety, for our kids, our loved ones.  It’s for the officers calling for back up counting on every second, it’s for the fire fighters racing to the call, It’s for the ambulance drivers attempting to reach his destination.    It’s for YOU. Thank you for visiting, please stay safe.     Comments and Endorsements are welcome. Rex Kidd Galindo                                                                         Watch  Move Over  Video The Officer Down Memorial Page Remembers                                        Trooper Kara M. Kelly-Borgognone   Nevada Highway Patrol       End of Watch: Thursday, February 28, 2008 Biographical Info Age: 33 Tour of Duty: 10 years Badge Number: 727 Incident Details Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Monday, February 25, 2008 Trooper Kara Kelly-Borgognone succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier while responding to a call involving a possible bomb at a local gas station in Spanish Springs. Her patrol car collided with another vehicle during the response. She was transported to a local hospital where she remained in grave condition in order to donate her organs. Trooper Kelly-Borgognone had served with the Nevada Highway Patrol for 2 years and had previously served with the Nevada Division of Parole and Probation for 8 years. She is survived by her husband and two daughters. Agency Contact Information Nevada Highway Patrol 555 Wright Way Carson City, NV 89711 Phone: (775) 687-5300                                                                  San Francisco Police Chief responding at a news conference regarding a SFPD Police Officer killed during the pursuit of armed robbers.   When responding to a true emergency, all audible and visual warning devices will be operated at all times regardless of time of day and/or traffic conditions.  All emergency vehicle drivers must understand that warning devices are not always effective in making vehicle operators aware of your presence.  Warning devices only request the right-of-way, they do not insure the right-of-way. All drivers shall attempt to maintain control of the vehicle that they are operating in such a manner as to provide the maximum level of safety for both their passengers and the general public.  Emergency vehicle drivers should be aware that the civilian vehicle operators may not react in the manner in which is expected or felt to be appropriate.  An attempt should be made to have options available when passing or overtaking vehicles.  If another vehicle operator fails to yield the right of way to an emergency vehicle, the emergency vehicle driver can not force the right-of-way, nor can you assume the right-of-way, therefore you do not have the right-of-way until the other vehicle yields to you.  The BOLO 911 will alert all civilian vehicle operators of your request for the right-of-way.  The BOLO 911 warns the civilian vehicle operator, so he/she will yield to the emergency vehicle before they see and hear the visual/audible warning.   Motor-Vehicle Incident Involving Amtrak Train Claims Life of Career Fire Fighter/Engineer - North Carolina .   Each year an average of 105 fire fighters die in a traffic related  crash. In the tragic aftermath of September 11th and the resultant demand to improve emergency response times,  the number of these crashes has been on the rise.        They are preventable with the BOLO 911