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AIR OPS NEWS
Officer Hit By Vehicle Dies From Injuries
November 12, 2008
Sheriff: Fatally Injured Officer Loved Job RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. -- A motorcycle officer described as outgoing, smiling guy died Wednesday after he was hit along a Rancho Cordova road.
 Sacramento County Deputy Lawrence Canfield, 43, was taken to Mercy San Juan Hospital after he was hit at Sierra Madre Court and Coloma Road at about 1:55 p.m. The 79-year-old driver who hit the officer was detained. At a news conference later in the day, McGinness said it appears Canfield was trying to stop a speeder when another driver made a left turn in front of him. McGinness told KCRA 3 that it does not appear there was criminal intention involved, and that the driver tried to help Canfield. The sheriff described Canfield, a 13-year veteran of the department, as "a very, very outgoing, personable, happy sort of guy." "He absolutely loved what he did," McGinness said. "We know this job is not without its risks."  Canfield, who served in the U.S. Army, had been assigned to the Rancho Cordova Police Department since 2004. He leaves behind his wife and two children, both of whom are under 10 years old. "It goes like waves through the department, and I'll tell you, through the whole law enforcement community," McGinness said of the deputy's death. A witness called 911 and reported that an officer had been hit. Sgt. Tim Curran said that several motorists stopped to aid the officer until emergency officials arrived at the scene. About three years ago, a similar wreck involving a Sacramento County officer happened just 50 feet from Wednesday's crash scene. According to the sheriff, there was a period of time when a significant number of motor vehicle-pedestrian fatalities occurred on the road. McGinness said it "probably would make sense to have an engineering study done on that stretch of roadway."  RIP Deputy Canfield. Your tour is ended. Serve with St Michael and protect the brethren. May God comfort your family and friends in their hours of need. http://www.kcra.com/video/17968265/ http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?maven_playerId=immersiveplayer&maven_referralPlaylistId=663d6b46a132f944e87c62ff90ce0d14a93a3bc5&maven_referralObject=926913415 
Visitor comments"I borrowed this from the SSDK9 website...a fitting tribute for a fellow officer...hope ya'll don't mind...words are getting harder and harder to find for all of these tragic events we have had to endure in too short of a time...thx""Motor Officers" It sounds like thunder far away, but the skies are blue and bright... And soon they crest the hill nearby, and ride into our sight. They shake the ground with powerful sound, and they make some hearts beat fast... They look so proud and noble, like Knights come from the past. Side by side, they always ride, and seem to move as one... From early in the morning light, to the setting of the sun. And children point and wave to them, from cars that pass them by... And young ones ask their parents, why the men have mirrors for eyes. They ride the roads, and fight for good, and defend small ones like you... They ask to ride, and do with pride, and sometimes they are few. Like men of steel, on Silver Wings, they sparkle in the light... then with a roar and rumble, they ride out of our sight. Sometimes when one has fallen, never to ride again... You can hear the others calling, like thunder on the wind. Side by side, they slowly ride, and their thunder is a mournful sound... And the mirrors hide their eyes from us, when teardrops fall to ground. So if you see one riding, and you look into his face... You see your reflection in his eyes, you know that you are safe. For motormen are a special breed, they love to ride the wind... And when you hear the thunder boom, the fallen ones ride again. Author Unknown" ->By Deputy/TFO G. Beamer on November 13, 2008 - 12:11
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