Hugo Olazar
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Officer

Hugo Olazar

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA
Felonious
End of Watch September 2, 1989
Age 35
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Badge 10371
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Hugo Olazar was killed when his patrol car was rear-ended by a vehicle on I-280. He and his partner had just pulled to the shoulder of the road when a drunk driver traveling at a high rate of speed struck their patrol car. The impact caused both doors to be jammed shut and the patrol car to burst into flames. Officer Olazar's partner was able to free himself by shooting out his window and crawling out. After an unsuccessful attempt to free Officer Olazar, his partner was able to free the three occupants of the pickup truck. The driver was charged with DUI, vehicular manslaughter, and driving on a suspended license. Officer Olazar had served with the California Highway Patrol for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and two brothers.

In Our Keeping

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Olazar gave the California Highway Patrol 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Olazar.

— 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 September 2, 1989
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 35
Badge Number 10371
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Hugo is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1989, 97 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 55th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Hugo was 35. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Hugo had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

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His people

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

Across the years

Officer Hugo Olazar

California Highway Patrol · End of Watch September 2, 1989

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 29-E

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