A wrong-way driver killed an off-duty Las Vegas police officer earlier this month In US law, government officials told local media.
On December 12, Fernando Jimenez-Jimenez, 31, drove a Ford F150 the wrong way on the northbound side of Interstate 15, colliding with the Toyota Corolla of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Officer Colton Pulsipher, 29. , in practice. , the The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Both men died.
Jimenez-Jimenez, a Mexican citizen, entered the US twice in 2019 “and was returned to Mexico with an expedited removal order,” a spokesperson for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement told local FOX5.
In January 2020, Jimenez-Jimenez applied for admission to the US through Customs and Border Protection. Brownsville, Texas but he was ordered deported in December 2021 by an immigration judge, ICE said.
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Officer Colton Pulsipher has been with the Las Vegas Metro Police Department since 2017, the department said on Facebook. He worked in the tourist safety section, traffic bureau. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department/Facebook)
Jimenez-Jimenez had containers of alcohol and marijuana in his truck when the crash occurred, Nevada State Police said. told FOX5. Toxicology results are pending.
Pulsipher has been with the LVMPD since 2017 and is assigned to tourist safety department traffic department “where he worked tirelessly to protect and serve our community,” LVMPD said on Facebook. He was on his way home after his performance when the accident happened.
Officer Colton Pulsipher's casket will be viewed by his fellow officers as pallbearers on December 18, 2024. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department/Facebook)
He leaves behind a wife and three young children, LVMPD said on Facebook.
The next task of the department included photographs of his memorial in Moapa, where he lived, on December 18.
Officers pay tribute to Officer Colton Pulsipher who died in a crash on December 12, 2024. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department/Facebook)
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“Officer Pulsipher worked with courage, integrity and selflessness, always putting the safety of others before his own,” the LVMPD post said. “Rest easy, Officer Pulsipher. We got it from here.”