Off-duty Whittier police officer killed in motorcycle crash
LYNWOOD — An off-duty Whittier Police Department officer died Saturday in a motorcycle crash in Lynwood.
“It is with great sadness that our department mourns the passing of Officer Lanell Whitfield, who was involved in an off-duty traffic collision earlier today in the city of Lynwood,” the Whittier Police Department posted on Facebook. “Officer Whitfield joined our department in October of last year, having worked previously for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.”
The crash was reported at 3:32 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Beechwood Avenue, said Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.A caller reported that a motorcycle was on fire and the driver on the ground, he said. It was not clear whether the motorcycle collided with another vehicle. The crash was being investigated.“Officer Whitfield was a beloved partner and friend and a dedicated protector of the community,” the department said.
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