“Our thoughts this morning are with our trooper, his wife, his young children and their family. This incident yet again reminds us of the dangers our members face daily while serving the Commonwealth. Our message to the public this morning is simple. Drive sober - there is no excuse,” the association statement said.
Details about what led up to the collision were still being investigated, but the suspected hit-and-run driver was taken into custody, according to police.
According to DPS, Deputy Lorin Readmond, 41, was traveling to assist another deputy on a traffic stop when her vehicle collided with a semi-truck.
Carroll Co. Sheriff’s Deputy Noah Rainey was on the way to assist, when his vehicle went off the road and hit a utility pole. Jail Deputy Dane Northcutt was also inside the vehicle, but he was not on duty at the time.
Three vehicles, one of which was parked at a gas station, were involved in the accident that happened around 3 a.m. One of the vehicles was driven by Officer Corille Jones, who was on duty at the time responding to a call.
A New Haven, CT, police officer who has been in a coma since being involved in a crash while answering a call in 2008, has died.
Trooper John Horton was conducting a traffic stop just before 9 p.m. in Rutherford County. Trooper John Horton’s brother, Trooper James Horton, was responding to assist with the traffic stop when he lost control of his car and collided with Trooper John Horton’s car.
Police say that the 911 caller told police that their daughter was being held against her will, and that the suspect was armed with a handgun.
"Patrol Deputy (Frank) Ramirez was involved in a one vehicle accident and succumbed to his injuries," the sheriff's office reported.
The staff sergeant was working a construction detail while crews installed a rumble strip on the road when his cruiser was hit.
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