Here's the routing we took:
Saw this memorial Highway:
Tony Willi Zeppetella
Officer Tony Zeppetella was shot and killed after he stopped a vehicle belonging to a known 28-year-old gang member
He had stopped the suspicious vehicle in the branch parking lot of the Navy Federal Credit Union. As Officer Zeppetella was walking back to his vehicle after contacting the suspect, the suspect opened fire, striking him in the neck. Officer Zeppetella was able to return fire, hitting the suspect once in the leg. After the officer was down, the suspect exited his vehicle and went up to the officer, pistol whipped him, and shot him again, this time using the officer's gun. The suspect then stole Officer Zeppetella's patrol car and fled the scene.
Because many members of the armed forces were at the bank, there were several Marine and Navy paramedics at the scene who began administering first aid before Oceanside Fire and Paramedics arrived. Officer Zeppetella was transported to the Palomar Medical Center where he died from his wounds.
The suspect fled to the home of his former in-laws and barricaded himself on the second floor. He surrendered to police after a 4-hour stand-off and was charged with murder.
On November 14, 2005, the suspect was convicted of several charges, including first degree murder with special circumstances. The suspect was sentenced to death on February 7, 2006.
Officer Zeppetella had served with the Oceanside Police Department for 13 months. He is survived by his wife, six-month-old son, parents, brother, and sister.
In January 2006, a section of Highway 76 was dedicated and named the Oceanside Police Officer Tony Zeppetella Memorial Highway.
He had stopped the suspicious vehicle in the branch parking lot of the Navy Federal Credit Union. As Officer Zeppetella was walking back to his vehicle after contacting the suspect, the suspect opened fire, striking him in the neck. Officer Zeppetella was able to return fire, hitting the suspect once in the leg. After the officer was down, the suspect exited his vehicle and went up to the officer, pistol whipped him, and shot him again, this time using the officer's gun. The suspect then stole Officer Zeppetella's patrol car and fled the scene.
Because many members of the armed forces were at the bank, there were several Marine and Navy paramedics at the scene who began administering first aid before Oceanside Fire and Paramedics arrived. Officer Zeppetella was transported to the Palomar Medical Center where he died from his wounds.
The suspect fled to the home of his former in-laws and barricaded himself on the second floor. He surrendered to police after a 4-hour stand-off and was charged with murder.
On November 14, 2005, the suspect was convicted of several charges, including first degree murder with special circumstances. The suspect was sentenced to death on February 7, 2006.
Officer Zeppetella had served with the Oceanside Police Department for 13 months. He is survived by his wife, six-month-old son, parents, brother, and sister.
In January 2006, a section of Highway 76 was dedicated and named the Oceanside Police Officer Tony Zeppetella Memorial Highway.
And this one as well:
Officer Daniel Benavides
San Diego
5/7/2010
During the morning of May 7, 2010, Officer Daniel Benavides, I.D. #15193, was flying California Highway Patrol (CHP) AIR-63, a Cessna 206 fix winged aircraft, patrolling Imperial County. At approximately 1030 hours, for unknown reasons, Air 63 crashed into the rugged terrain near Ocotillo Wells, west of Brawley, CA. After a heroic search and rescue operation by several law enforcement agencies, the military, and United States Bureau of Land Management personnel, Officer Daniel N. Benavides was found deceased in the wreckage. Officer Benavides graduated from the CHP Academy in March of 1997 and was assigned to the Monterey Area. He worked in the San Jose Area, San Diego Area, Oceanside Area, and transferred to Border Division Air Operations in September 2005. Office Benavides is survived by his wife, Megan and daughter, Madeline; mother and step-father Consuelo and Forrest.
Tomorrow will be a long day, got 2 major league ball teams to visit and get stamps for, as well as a Lighthouse place with 4 stamps, the USC bookstore, and a NHT trail stop.
Tomorrow will be a long day, got 2 major league ball teams to visit and get stamps for, as well as a Lighthouse place with 4 stamps, the USC bookstore, and a NHT trail stop.
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