Two Ohio Troopers Killed in Crash
Updated: September 28th, 2006 05:44 PM EDT
| | IBS/WCMH Sgt. Dale Holcomb and Trooper Joshua Risner | | |
| | AP Photo/Scott Osborne Members of the Ohio State Highway Patrol investigate a two-vehicle crash that killed two state troopers. | | |
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Two Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers and a civilian were killed on Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash, NBC 4 's Barbra Flannigan reported.
The crash occurred at about 5:50 a.m. at Jackson Pike and Mitchell Road in Gallipolis, according to the patrol.
The troopers were identified as Sgt. Dale Holcomb, 45, and Trooper Joshua Risner, 29, both of the Gallipolis Patrol Post.
The motorist was identified as 32-year-old Lori Smith, of Vinton.
Holcomb was a 21-year veteran, and Risner was a 7-year veteran of the post who followed in the footsteps of his father, a retired trooper.
According to the patrol, Risner is survived by his wife and two children. Holcomb was also survived by his wife and two teenage sons.
Officials held a news conference to address the media, but would not comment on how the crash occurred. Officials said that both vehicles in the crash caught fire and were destroyed.
"We aren't even going to speculate with any of that right now. I can't confirm or deny any of that but I would ask that you give us time to get all the details together," said Col. Paul McClellan, Ohio State Highway Patrol superintendent.
Thursday's crash is the first time a trooper has been killed in the line of duty since the death of Trooper Frank Vazquez, who was killed in a crash on Interstate 270 in 2001.
Investigators said the crash marks the first time when two officers of the patrol were killed in the same incident.
Officials said the crash remains under investigation.
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BS Ranch Perspective:
Imagine for a second that you hear a call for a fellow officer go out. "93P40 clear to copy on a 1180?"
"93P40?"
"93P40D's can you copy? Unit to clear and respond to an 1180?"
Another unit calls out on the radio, "93P32 En-route"
"P32 Rialto Copy, for information RFD is En-route, and there have been numerous calls. Several of the calls advise that the car involved is a possible Patrol Unit, however they are not sure the vehicle is fully involved in fire....93P40D?"
"93"40D".
Rialto P30 10-97", P-30 be advised that it is P-40's unit that is fully involved, and I cannot see P-40 anywhere!!!!"....
This call happened in Rialto only with a motorcycle, and there was no fire, but a lonely motor officer that had struck the side of a Mazda MPV Mini Van that turned left in front of him. That Officer was me. I was Dead when the first officer was on-scene, and when RFD arrived they started CPR. I was being pumped on the whole time at the scene, and all the way to the Hospital, some 15 Miles away. The dispatcher on duty a great friend of mine called other agencies for mutual aid and got them to block streets, she also got the helicopter to watch intersections before the Ambulance approached so they didn't even have to slow down, they made it from the scene to the hospital in 11 minutes, it was approximately 15 miles to the Hospital from the scene and they did it in 11 minutes, I would have to say that there was a gracious God looking after me. I took some 11 to 13 units of blood, and was then made steady enough to go to surgery. some 13 hours later I was in ICU recovery, and doing who knew, they didn't know if I was going to make it 1 hour let alone 24, they just said pray, it always helps to pray!! and that is what they did. I am convinced it was the prayers from the people of Rialto, and the people that I worked with that saved my life. If it was not for them praying for me I would not have made it.
So I believe in the power of prayer, in this case the department, and the families that lost the two officers will need a whole lot of support and prayers...prayers that we can give to support them, they may not know us but If there is one thing that I know it is the power of prayer!!
After all it is the loss of two trooper's but they were the Father's of two (That is four children) and two wives, that don't have a spouse anymore. I praise God every day that I get to kiss my wife, and say hello, good night, and some days are the best for us, because of what I lost in that accident, but most of me is still here and I love my wife, I feel on some days that she would have been better off and she keeps telling me that is not the truth, and that I had better just be quite or she might start to believe me. so I started to be quiet on that subject as to keep our marriage together. and happy. After all I really Love and need my Wife!! Well, God Bless have a great day, Pray for the families to keep themselves close together, and not so far apart. All the prayers will work magic in their lives!
BSRanch
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