CHP Officer Killed in Freeway Crash
12/15/08, 9:20PM PST - It is with great sadness that another officer has been added to the Officer
Down Memorial Page that I featured on my previous post the other day. A California Highway Patrol Officer was struck and killed early this morning while directing traffic at the scene of an accident on a freeway during heavy rain. I gotta say, having several family members and friends in law enforcement, it always strike close to home for me when I hear about an officer killed in the line of duty.
This one even more so as I heard the call go out over my scanner while working on updates for Police-Scanner.info. The call went out as a “vehicle vs. pedestrian” and was quickly updated to “CHP Officer Struck by Vehicle” which gave me a deep chill down my spine and an empty feeling inside.
The officer was identified as Joseph Sanders, 29, who had been with the CHP for 14 months. He is survived by an expectant wife and three young children.
Related Links:
+ Officer Down Memorial Page: Officer Joseph Sanders
+ Scanner Audio Recording of Event
Pt.1 (5:21,629K) - Pt.2 (5:26, 639K)
Note About Recording: The audio picks up after the call has already gone out and units are rolling “Code-3″ (lights & siren) to the scene. Also, the audio quality is kind of scratchy and a bit high pitched as I had to record from my handheld scanner.
+ NBC4LA: Officials Identify CHP Officer Struck, Killed by Motorist
+ California Highway Patrol (CHP) Website
http://www.chp.ca.gov/index.html