The Riverside (Calif.) Police Department identified the officer allegedly slain by a fugitive ex-cop as Officer Michael Crain, an 11-year veteran.
Crain, 34, was killed in an early Thursday ambush as he and his partner sat in a patrol car at a red light at Arlington and Magnolia avenues. The officers were allegedly fired on by Chris Dorner at about 1:35 a.m. Crain's partner, who was also struck, is expected to recover, reports the Los Angeles Times .