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Christopher Martinez
Gender : Male
Age : 27
Race : Latinx
Date : 11/09/2024
Location : Highway 99, south of Pixley
City : Pixley
County : Tulare
State : California
Agency : California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in automobile crash while driving to work
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On November 9, 2024, Correctional Officer Christopher Martinez, 27, of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), died in a car crash on Highway 99, south of Pixley, while en route to work. Officer Martinez began his CDCR career in November 2023 as a cadet at the Richard A. McGee Correctional Training Center. After graduating, he was assigned to the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility at California State Prison, Corcoran, in March 2024. He is survived by his wife and 9-month-old child.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
1 fatality (Correctional Officer Christopher Martinez).
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.corrections1.com/line-of-duty-death-lodd/calif-corrections-officer-dies-in-crash-while-driving-to-work
2. https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-martinez-family-after-tragic-loss
3. https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/insidecdcr/2024/11/12/christopher-martinez-correctional-officer
