KENT - Although town Police Officer Kevin Radovich faces months of recovery after losing part of his left leg in a weekend motorcycle accident, he won't be going it alone.

Radovich's fellow officers from several departments, as well as his family, friends and the community, were rallying around the 23-year-old yesterday, one day after the accident on Farmers Mills Road.


His father, David, is known for the popular music store he has run on Route 52 in Carmel for years, Radovich & Dean.

Kevin Radovich was hurt about 12:40 p.m. Sunday when his eastbound 2008 Suzuki motorcycle crossed the center line and collided head-on with a 2002 Ford Explorer driven by a Stormville man.

Radovich was listed in stable condition yesterday at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where he was taken by STAT Flight helicopter after the accident. His left leg was amputated below the knee.

Yesterday, Kent police dispatchers fielded calls from several police departments.

"Everyone wants to know how he's doing and if there's anything they can do to help," Lt. Alex DiVernieri said.

Radovich joined the Kent Police Department one year ago this month, fulfilling a dream to be part of local law enforcement. He had been in the department's Youth Explorer program as a teenager.

DiVernieri said it's too early to say whether Radovich will be able to return to the job, but he said Kent police would do everything they could to make it possible.

"Everyone who knows him knows that he is a most determined young man who can do anything he puts his mind to. He's going to get a lot of support from his fellow police officers and the community at large," DiVernieri said.

James O'Neill, president of the Stephen P. Driscoll Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, said the organization wants to help Radovich, who is a member. O'Neill, a retired New York City officer, said he hopes other officers who have also lost limbs will meet with Radovich to offer support.

"This came as a shock to all of us," O'Neill said. "But knowing this kid, he'll be back to work."

DiVernieri and Chief Donald L. Smith spent about an hour with Radovich at the hospital yesterday.

"He's doing good, and his spirits are high," DiVernieri said. "He faces another surgery (today) and then goes into rehab on Friday. He's looking forward to getting fit with a prosthetic leg and moving on from there."

DiVernieri said that as he and Smith were visiting Radovich and his family, several officers poked their heads in the room to offer encouragement.

"There were officers from Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties," DiVernieri said. "He went to the Dutchess County Police Academy, so people from departments up there are showing up."