Wednesday, November 28, 2018

COPS AND CARS A DEADLY MIX

4 LEOs Killed On Duty Over Thanksgiving Weekend

LAPPL News Watch
November 27, 2018

Thanksgiving weekend was a deadly one for law enforcement with four officers killed in the line of duty across four different states.

Officer Leann Simpson of the Philadelphia Police Department in Mississippi was killed Saturday in a car collision. Simpson was en route to assist with a traffic stop when her patrol car hit a light pole and rolled.

Officer Hunter Edwards of the Winchester Police Department in Virginia was killed Saturday in a car crash while responding to a call.

Officer David Romrell of the South Salt Lake Police Department in Utah was killed Saturday when he was struck by a vehicle driven by suspects fleeing the scene of a burglary.

Deputy Antonio Hinostroza of the Stanisalus County Sheriff’s Department in California was killed Sunday in a car crash during a vehicle pursuit when his car struck a utility pole.

2 comments:

Trey Rusk said...

May they all Rest in Peace.

bob walsh said...

Driving a car at speed is a risky business. Two of those deaths were one-car fixed-object collisions.