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Sanders 

California Highway Patrol
California

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End of Watch: Monday, December 15, 2008
Biographical Info
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 2 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: Monday, December 15, 2008
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Joseph Sanders was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic at the scene of a previous accident on Pomona Freeway in Hacienda Heights.

The vehicle that struck him had collided with another car on the rain-slicked highway at approximately 4:20 am. Officer Sanders was flown to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Officer Sanders had served with the agency for 14 months. He is survived by his expectant wife and three children.

Agency Contact Information
California Highway Patrol
PO Box 942898
Sacramento, CA 94298

Phone: (916) 657-7261

Please contact the California Highway Patrol for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.