BOYD REVIEWING MOTORCYCLE UNIT

Police Chief Howard Boyd Jr. won't make a hasty decision on the future of the Cape Girardeau Police Department's motorcycle unit.

"We have not resolved it yet," Boyd said Thursday.

Boyd said he talked briefly with his officers Wednesday about whether to disband the two-motorcycle unit in the wake of serious injuries to two officers within the past two years.

"There is a lot of sentiment within the department to keep the motorcycle unit alive," Boyd said.

The latest accident occurred May 24, injuring Patrolman William "Sonny" Kincade.

Kincade was responding to a serious-injury accident when his motorcycle and a van collided at Perryville Road and Bertling.

Kincade, who suffered a broken ankle and back injuries, doesn't want the motorcycle unit disbanded, Boyd said.

"We're not going to make any rash decisions," the police chief said.

Cape Girardeau is the only major city in Southeast Missouri with a motorcycle unit.

The motorcycle unit is part of the Cape Girardeau Police Department's Traffic Division.