Vice President Set To Visit Spokane Washington

The streets of Spokane Washington will be bustling Monday as a distinguished visitor visits the Lilac city.

'Vice President Dick Cheney is set to visit Spokane next Monday to help raise money for US Senate candidate Mike McGavick’s campaign. On Wednesday, local law enforcement agencies conducted a mock motorcade in preparation for Cheney’s visit.

A unified command of 29 motorcycle patrol officers from Spokane Police, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Patrol got together to conduct a dress rehearsal of the motorcade route from Airway Heights to Spokane, rehearsing the route they will be driving next week during the Vice President’s visit.

Escorting a motorcade is the most dangerous job a motorcycle officer performs. Reaching speeds of a hundred miles an hour they block driveways, side streets, freeway on and off ramps as well as pedestrians to get the motorcade to it's destination as quickly as possible.

Since motorcade escort missions are so dangerous, motorcycle patrol officers remind drivers to keep an eye out for emergency vehicles, saying its better for everyone if you stay alert and aware.'

Vice President Set To Visit Spokane Washington