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Lakeland FL Motorcycle Police Officer Paul Dunn Killed In Thursday On-Duty Crash

LAKELAND, FL. (THECOUNT) — Paul Dunn, a Lakeland Motorcycle Police Officer, was killed in a Thursday morning motorcycle crash, according to officials.

Dunn, 50, was operating his police-issue motorcycle on Lakeland Highlands Road when he was involved in a fatal single-vehicle crash Thursday.

According to the department, Dunn was on his way to work around 5:30 a.m. Thursday morning, when for unknown reasons, he made contact with a raised median on Lakeland Highlands Road near Lake Miriam Drive.

Dunn then lost control of the bike and came to a rest in the inside left lane of northbound Lakeland Highlands, reports ABCActionNews.

Dunn was transported to Lakeland Regional Health where he was later pronounced dead.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Geo quick facts: Lakeland is a Florida city, east of Tampa. Downtown’s Munn Park Historic District is known for its antiques shops and early-1900s architecture. Florida Southern College has several buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The city’s many lakes include Lake Mirror, with its promenade and neoclassical Hollis Garden. The Polk Museum of Art’s collection ranges from pre-Columbian artifacts to contemporary paintings – wikipedia.

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