Four officers were killed in the month of June alone, two of those were struck and killed on the same day miles apart while standing along roadsides.
This is yet another grim reminder of the dangers that law enforcement officers face everyday on the job.
California Highway Patrol Fallen Heroes:
(Click on an officer's name to view their Officer Down Memorial Page)
+ CHP Officer Brett Oswald - San Luis Obispo, CA
EOW: June 27, 2010 - Officer Brett Oswald was killed when he was struck by a vehicle at the scene of an abandoned vehicle. The suspect was arrested and charged with felony vehicular manslaughter and driving with a suspended license. Officer Oswald is survived by his wife.
+ CHP Officer Justin McGrory - Barstow, CA
EOW: Sunday, June 27, 2010 - Officer Justin McGrory was struck and killed by a drunk driver while conducting a field sobriety test on I-15 in Barstow at 3:38 am. The suspect was arrested and charged with felony vehicular manslaughter. Officer McGrory is survived by his expectant wife and three small children.
+ CHP Officer Philip Ortiz - West Los Angeles, CA
EOW: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - Officer Philip Ortiz succumbed to injuries sustained two weeks earlier when he was struck by a vehicle on I-405 in West Los Angeles while issuing a traffic citation to a driver. Office Ortiz is survived by his wife.
+ CHP Officer Thomas Philip Coleman - Redlands, CA
EOW: Friday, June 11, 2010 - Officer Thomas Coleman was killed in a motorcycle accident when his motorcycle collided with a semitrailer while pursuing a traffic violator he was attempting to stop in Redlands. The suspect was arrested and charged with felony vehicular manslaughter. Officer Coleman is survived by his wife, 2-year-old son, 8-month-old daughter.
+ CHP Pilot Officer Danny Benavides - Brawley, CA
EOW: Friday, May 7, 2010 - Officer Daniel Benavides was killed in a plane crash while patroling in Imperial County. He is survived by his wife and their 9 year old daughter.
CHP Line Of Duty Deaths by the Numbers
- Since its formation in 1929, 224 CHP Officers have been killed in the line of duty (as of July 7, 2010).
- The three most common causes of line of duty deaths to date are: Automobile/Motorcycle Accidents (94); Vehicular Assault/Struck by Vehicle (47); and Gunfire (44).
- 1964 was the deadliest year for the CHP with 8 officers dying in the line of duty.
- California Highway Patrol (CHP) Website
- ODMP (Officer Down Memorial Page)
- Google News Results on the above incidents
-Ruben Flores
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