Timothy Allen Huffman served in the U.S. Army.
Officer Tim Huffman was killed when his patrol car was struck by a tractor-trailer on I-8 near Dateland, Arizona, at approximately 5:00 pm.
He and other officers were attempting to shut down a lane of traffic while investigating an earlier accident. Officer Huffman was sitting in his patrol car writing a report as another officer attempted to shut down a lane of traffic to clear a lane for fire department vehicles. The tractor-trailer failed to yield to the officer, who was waving traffic over, and struck the back of Officer Huffman's patrol car at full speed, pushing it into two other patrol cars, a fire department vehicle, and a civilian vehicle.
Officer Huffman succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The driver was convicted of first-degree murder and, on July 8th, 2015, was sentenced to six years in prison.
Officer Huffman was an Arizona Army National Guard veteran and had served with the Arizona Department of Public Safety for 14 years.
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In tribute
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 Huffman gave the Arizona Department of Public Safety 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Arizona, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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