A Riverside County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy died in an on-duty traffic collision on the 91 Freeway in Riverside on Wednesday, Jan. 8, Sheriff Chad Bianco said.
“With immense sadness & a heavy heart, I must report that the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office has lost another deputy in a line-of-duty death,” Bianco said in a social-media post.
Deputy Timothy Corlew, 40, assigned to the Jurupa Valley station, was riding in the left lane of the westbound 91 Freeway east of La Sierra Avenue at about 5:35 a.m. when he came upon stopped traffic and struck the back of a Toyota sedan, said Officer Javier Navarro, a California Highway Patrol spokesman.
Corlew was taken to Riverside Community Hospital, where he died, Navarro said. The lone occupant of the Toyota was hospitalized for minor injuries.
The motorcycle was left upside down and the sedan with rear-end damage.
Corlew joined the agency on Feb. 1, 2016. He worked in the Sheriff’s Court Services before transferring to the Jurupa Valley Station in 2019. The deputy completed Motor School in June 2022.
Scores of officers, along with firefighters, gathered in front of the hospital for a procession. Officers came from throughout Southern California, including Desert Hot Springs, Tustin and Whittier. The procession left at 10 a.m. and traveled to the Coroner’s Office in Perris.
Among those watching along Magnolia Avenue near the hospital was Judi Jack of Riverside.
She came to the site “to pay our respects, to show loyalty to our sheriff’s (deputies). They work so hard.”
Jack stood outside her SUV with the license plate of “911NYFD.” Family members on her side are retired from the Los Angeles Fire Department, and her husband’s cousins and uncles worked for the New York City Fire Department.
“It hits you a little deeper,” Jack said, referencing the public-safety connection. “You show more compassion and empathy for them.”
Seven Riverside County deputies have died in the line of duty in approximately the past five years after the department went 13 years without an on-duty fatality.
Deputy Terrell Young died April 2, 2020, from COVID-19; Sgt. Harry Cohen died Oct. 18, 2020, from a heart attack; correctional Lt. Steve Taylor died Feb. 24, 2022, from COVID-19; Deputy Isaiah Cordero was shot to death on Dec. 29, 2022; Deputy Darnell Calhoun was shot to death on Jan. 13, 2023; and Deputy Brett Harris died in a traffic collision on May 13, 2023, the sheriff’s website says.
Source link
Whether you're a startup or an established brand, business directories offer an affordable, yet powerful tool to elevate your brand recognition and reach. Sign up, stand out, and let your business soar to new heights, sign up to one of our directory websites:
Canyon Crest Directory
Riverside Ca Business Directory
The Riverside Coupon Directory
Newspaper Ads Canyon Crest CA
Click To See Full Page Ads
Click To See Half Page Ads
Click To See Quarter Page Ads
Click To See Business Card Size Ads
If you have questions before you order, give me a call @ 951-235-3518
or email @ canyoncrestnewspaper@gmail.com
Canyon Crest Guide
5225 Canyon Crest Drive Ste.71 #854 Riverside CA 92507
Tony Ramos 951-235-3518
For great backlinks to your website sign up to one of our directory websites:
Canyon Crest Directory
Riverside Ca Business Directory
The Riverside Coupon Directory
