Brian Mitchio Law
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Officer

Brian Mitchio Law

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch February 17, 2014
Age 34
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Badge 18896
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Brian Law and Officer Juan Gonzalez were killed in a single-vehicle crash while responding to a traffic collision on Highway 99, near Bethel Avenue, in Kingsburg at approximately 6:00 am.

Both officers were riding in the same cruiser responding to the collision, which had been incorrectly reported in the northbound lanes of Highway 99. As they approached the scene, they came upon the crash in the southbound lanes with one of the victims in their travel lane. The patrol car swerved in an attempt to avoid striking the victim, struck the guardrail, and overturned.

They both suffered fatal injuries in the crash.

Officer Law was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the California Highway Patrol for six years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, stepdaughter, mother, father, and sister.

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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 Law gave the California Highway Patrol 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Thank you 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 February 17, 2014
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 34
Badge Number 18896
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Brian Mitchio Law served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

Brian 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 2014, 48 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 99th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Brian was 34. 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. Brian had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

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

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His people

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

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Where

Officer Brian Mitchio Law

California Highway Patrol · End of Watch February 17, 2014

Military Service

Brian Mitchio Law served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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His full service record — units, decorations, where he served — is kept on salute.nw.

Where the Name Is Cut

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