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Officer Jarrod John Martinez
California Highway Patrol Officer Jarrod John Martinez died in the line of duty on
Thursday, October 29, 2009. Officer Martinez was killed in a motorcycle accident while driving home from a traffic-court appearance in Santa Barbara. A vehicle driving the opposite direction entered his lane of traffic heading the wrong way while attempting to make a left turn. Officer Martinez braked to avoid a collision but his motorcycle slid from under him and he struck the vehicle. He was dragged approximately 50 feet.
Officer Martinez was a resident of Buellton. Officer Martinez was one day shy of his one year anniversary with the California Highway Patrol. He entered the CHP Academy in April 2008 and graduated that October.
Born in Massachusetts in 1979, Martinez moved to Santa Barbara in 1983. He is a 1997 graduate of San Marcos High School. He is survived by his wife, Patricia, and 4-year-old daughter Julia.
Please join the men and women of the American Association of State Troopers in keeping the family of Officer Martinez in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
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