Aspen Hill, MD- P.O. Struck/LODD 4-25-07

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Date: 4-25-07

Time: 0129

Location: 4th District Montgomery County MD, PD - Aspen Hill

Departments: Montgomey County MD, PD

Description: Line of Duty Death

Writer: MFC2257 (Edward Smith)

Consolidated from several MD web pages:

The Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a serious personal injury collision involving two 4th District Montgomery County Police officers who were responding to a suspected Driving Under the Influence (DUI) impaired driver.

On Wednesday morning at approximately 1:29, 4th District officers of the Montgomory County, MD Police Department responded for a suspected impaired driver. The driver drove into the parking lot of an apartment complex and bailed out of his vehicle. Officer Luke Hoffman got out of his cruiser to engage in a foot pursuit. It was very dark and the roadway was dimly lit. As the officer began to cross Old Georgia Avenue, he was struck by a police cruiser driven by another 4th District officer who was responding to provide back-up. That cruiser then swerved off the roadway, went down an embankment, and struck a tree.

Both officers were flown to the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center ( "Shock Trauma" ) in Baltimore. Officer Luke Hoffman was in grave condition as a result of being struck has since passed as a result of his injuries. The other officer is in stable but serious condition.

Investigators have developed information about the identity of the suspected DUI driver, but at this time that driver remains at large.

Please pray for Officer Hoffman as well as his family. Also, please pray for the officer who struck PO Hoffman who remains hospitalized.

Edited April 27, 2007 by Truck4