Duty Death: Officer Thomas P. Jensen - [Prince George County]
Washington Examiner
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Md. — A 27-year-old Prince George’s County police officer died late Tuesday night from injuries suffered when his cruiser crashed into a telephone pole as he responded to a call Feb. 27.
Officer 1st Class Thomas P. Jensen’s cruiser struck black ice near the intersection of Baltimore Avenue and Greenbelt Road in College Park. Jensen was responding to a call from the fire department, which needed help with a disorderly person who was believed to be on PCP, police said.
Police Chief Roberto Hylton said he worked with Jensen’s father, retired Sgt. Tom Jensen, and remembered when the younger Jensen was born.
“Officer Jensen was a beloved member of our police family, and his loss is a huge blow to all of us,” Hylton said.
Jensen left behind his wife of five months, Kristelle. Funeral arrangements have not yet been set.
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