Bellevue Officer Bereta was severely injured in a traffic accident last August while working on Vice President Kamala Harris’ motorcade.
, months after he was seriously injured on the job, the city is now adjusting its benefits policies to keep him — and future first responders — covered.
Bereta fell after hitting a curb, ejecting him from his motorcycle while on the Michigan Street bridge. The guard rail on the bridge is only 27 inches high. Luckily, a driver was able to stop before hitting him and helped him get off the road. “I can’t walk long distances. I can walk short distances,” Bereta said. “If I’m going out and about in the community where I need to be on my feet for a long period of time, I still have to take my wheelchair.”Bereta was told it would take approximately a year to recover from his injuries while struggling through pain just about every day of the process.
Before the Bellevue Police Foundation and other organizations stepped up to take on the burden of his medical bills, a“When one becomes a police officer, it’s told to them that the city will have your back. That your employer will have your back through everything,” Bereta said. “And then, I almost paid the ultimate sacrifice and I was told, we don’t have your back. We’re not going to pay your insurance anymore. Your family has to figure out how to get insurance.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
City of Bellevue accused of abandoning injured police officer due to lapse in benefitsAttorneys for a Bellevue police officer are accusing the city of leaving him without health benefits months after he was injured on the job.
Read more »
Rantz: Bellevue officer losing health benefits after VP Harris motorcade injuriesA Bellevue officer suffered serious injuries on a Vice President Kamala Harris motorcade in 2023. Now, he will lose his insurance.
Read more »
Bellevue police officer who fell off overpass to lose medical benefitsHis attorney said, “It’s quite absurd we have to be here.”
Read more »
Bellevue police officer set to lose health insurance after being injured on the jobAttorneys for Bellevue police officer Kevin Bereta are accusing the city of leaving their client without health benefits months after he was injured while trying to protect the Vice President of the United States.
Read more »
Leona Street officer-involved shooting suspect dead after firing at officer: HPDHouston police are at the scene of an officer-involved shooting on Friday near downtown where a suspect has been reported dead.
Read more »
Woman raped at knifepoint in bathroom at Bellevue CollegeThe suspect is described as a clean-shaven white man in his early 20s with brown hair.
Read more »