Duty Death: Eugene Kostiuchenko - [Camarillo]
End of Service: 27/10/2014
By Police1 Staff
CAMARILLO, Calif. — A deputy with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office died after being struck by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop Tuesday.
According to the Ventura County Star, 41-year-old Deputy Eugene Kostiuchenko had just completed a traffic stop and was walking back to his vehicle when a suspected DUI driver sideswiped his cruiser and struck him.
The 25-year-old man, whose name has not been released, then fled the scene. He was captured a few miles away after crashing his vehicle.
Police are currently investigating the incident. Deputy Kostiuchenko was an 11-year veteran of the department and is survived by his wife and two sons, according to the report.