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Officer

Michael A. Osornio

La Habra Police Department — La Habra, CA

Felonious

End of Watch October 31, 1994

Age 26

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 2 mo

Badge 273

The Vigil Panel 140 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Michael Osornio was killed when a drunk driver broadsided his patrol car at the intersection of La Habra Boulevard and Beach Boulevard. The drunk driver ran a red light and struck his patrol car at an estimated 60 mph. Officer Osornio was flown to the UCI Medical Center in Orange, where he succumbed to his injuries. The 51-year-old suspect, who had a blood alcohol level of 0.18, was charged in connection with Officer Orsonio's death. He was convicted of vehicular manslaughter and sentenced to six years in prison. Officer Osornio had served with the La Habra Police Department for 14 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his fiancee, parents, sisters, and brother.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Officer Osornio gave the La Habra Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the La Habra community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Osornio.

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

Agency

Department La Habra Police Department

Location La Habra, CA

Platform Identity lhpd.orange.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 31, 1994

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 2 mo

Age 26

Badge Number 273

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Sentenced to 6 years

Officer Michael A. Osornio is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

La Habra Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael A. Osornio's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Michael A. Osornio Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

1.2

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 6 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael A. Osornio is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael A. Osornio was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518