Adolfo M. Hernandez
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Officer

Adolfo M. Hernandez

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch June 27, 1975
Age 35
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Badge 4876
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Adolfo Hernandez and Officer Frederick Enright were killed in a helicopter crash near Highway 17 in Fremont. The two were on patrol when a mechanical failure caused the loss of horizontal control. They crashed near the General Motors plant, in between two railroad tracks. Both officers were killed instantly. Officer Hernandez was a United States Army veteran and had served with the California Highway Patrol for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents, four sisters, and six brothers.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Hernandez gave the California Highway Patrol 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 27, 1975
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 35
Badge Number 4876
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Adolfo M. Hernandez served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

Adolfo is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1975, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Adolfo was 35. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Adolfo had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

California Highway Patrol has at least 120 officers remembered here, Adolfo among them.

Across the years
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Where

Officer Adolfo M. Hernandez

California Highway Patrol · End of Watch June 27, 1975

Military Service

Adolfo M. Hernandez served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-E

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