A candlelight vigil will be held Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the Alhambra police station for Officer Alec Sanders, who was killed along with a woman in a crash last week.
The vigil, which is open to the public, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. The station is at 211 S. First St. in Alhambra.
“Over the past several days, our department has felt the strength of this community in countless ways,” the Police Department says in a Facebook post. “The support, compassion, and kindness shown have meant more than we can put into words.
“This vigil will give our community a chance to come together in a moment of unity and remembrance.”
On Thursday, Nov. 20, police were chasing a suspect driving a reported stolen Hyundai sport-utility vehicle.
The Hyundai was traveling north on Edgewood Drive, while Sanders’ police SUV was westbound on Valley Boulevard. The vehicles collided in the intersection.
Gabriela Moreno, 42, a passenger in the Hyundai, was ejected and died. Sanders, 28, died at Los Angeles General Medical Center.
Sanders was on patrol, covering an overnight shift for another officer. He had been with the department for eight months and before that worked for the Long Beach Police Department.
The driver of the Hyundai, Steven Zapata, 27, of El Monte and his other passenger, a 52-year-old man, were injured, authorities said. Zapata was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Related Posts:
- Chicago police officer faces firing after testing positive for meth, weed News A Chicago police officer is facing dismissal after he tested positive for methamphetamine and marijuana just months after he was arrested for allegedly driving drunk and groping a woman at a bar on the Near North Side. Officer Aramis Williams, 29, failed the drug test at police headquarters in Bronzeville…
- Driver killed in westbound I-70 crash near Palisade News A 35-year-old man was killed Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 70 near Palisade, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The crash happened at 11:38 a.m. along I-70 near 35 8/10 Road, just north of Palisade in Mesa County, state officials said. Related Articles Colorado’s Thanksgiving travel…
- Pedestrian struck, killed in Westminster crash News A pedestrian crossing the street was struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday night, Westminster police officials said. Related Articles Denver pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash in Harvey Park Pedestrian killed in I-25 crash in northern Colorado Scooter rider killed in Thornton crash with car, police say Denver pedestrian killed…
- Pedestrian stuck, killed in Westminster crash Uncategorized A pedestrian crossing the street was struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday night, Westminster police officials said. Related Articles Denver pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash in Harvey Park Pedestrian killed in I-25 crash in northern Colorado Scooter rider killed in Thornton crash with car, police say Denver pedestrian killed…
- McLaren driver nearly killed passenger in fireball crash into house at three times speed limit News The remain of the car after it was destroyed in the crash (Picture: Lancashire Police) A reckless driver who crashed a £100,000 supercar while going 91mph on a residential street has been jailed. Zachary Hocking, 28, was thrown around 25 metres from the car alongside his passenger when the car…
(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today)