One rider—identified as 57-year-old Steven Dennis Cannon—was killed in the incident, and Officer Branch suffered significant injuries requiring hospitalization and "a few surgeries" according to the department.
The agency posted an image on its Facebook page showing Branch surrounded by family as he left the hospital for recovery at his home, saying, in part, "Detective Alan Branch has been released from the hospital and rehabilitation facility. He was greeted by his coworkers from the Crimes Against Children Unit as he was escorted home with his family.