Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jose Mario Velez
Gender : Male
Age : 47
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/06/2021
Location : Highway 1 near the interchange with Highway 135
City : Santa Maria
County : Santa Barbara
State : California
Agency : Vandenberg Space Force Base Security Forces; California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 6, 2021, Jose Mario Velez, 47, of Lompoc died after a pursuit initiated by Vandenberg Space Force Base Security Forces. Officers attempted a traffic stop due to erratic driving, but Velez did not stop. He was traveling northbound on Highway 1 when he lost control near the "Y" interchange with Highway 135, struck a milepost, became airborne, and went off an embankment. His vehicle landed on its roof and slid into a guardrail. He was declared dead at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/lompoc-man-killed-after-crashing-during-pursuit-identified
https://lompocrecord.com/news/local/lompoc-man-identified-in-fatal-crash-following-police-pursuit/article_6f1c6874-569a-11ec-b169-d77cb00c808c.html
https://news.yahoo.com/lompoc-man-identified-fatal-crash-024700044.html
