Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police

Motorcycle Unit

The Good Old Days!

Who were, “The Wild Bunch” ??
Officer William Gately demonstrating some of his unique motor skills. (Photo provided the son of William Gately )

Metropolitan Motorcycles in Modern Times

Lieutenant Robert Glover M.P.D.C.
Lt. Glover is currently the leader of the M.P.D.C. Motor Unit. this assignment has many responsibilities from basic traffic to escorting the President of the United States throughout the greater D.C. area.
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A very happy looking Chaplin

Flashbacks

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1980’s Mike Dickson of the M.P.D.
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MPD’s 1941 Traffic Unit
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Chief Wilson along with members of the Motorcycle Unit in 1971
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Back to Modern Times

December, 2014
Lt. Robert Glover (Now Captain) – O.I.C. of the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Motorcycle Unit

2013- Lt. Glover (far right) Commanding Officer of the M.P.D.C. Motor unit stands tall with some of his men in Pennsylvania where flight 93 went down on 9-11

Home of Todays M.P.D.C. Motorcycle

2017

The World Famous

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