LOS ANGELES — An Alhambra Police Department officer has died following a crash involving a fleeing suspect, KTLA reported.
Officer Alec Sanders, 28, was pursuing a suspect when the suspect vehicle crashed into his cruiser. Two of the three people inside the suspect vehicle were ejected. A passenger in the suspect vehicle died at the scene, according to KTLA.
“[Sanders] was known for his unwavering reliability,” Chief Garrett Kennedy said. “He was the type of officer who responded to every call, whether he was dispatched to it or not.”
Sanders, who joined the department eight months ago, was described as intelligent and a hard worker. He previously served with the Long Beach Police Department.
He was engaged to be married and is also survived by his parents and siblings.
“He will be deeply missed by his family, his friends and his coworkers, who are all one in the same. The Alhambra Police Department is one big family,” Kennedy said.
Authorities have not announced what prompted the pursuit.
The driver of the fleeing vehicle sustained moderate injuries in the crash and was being questioned, KTLA reported.
