Sergeant John M. Blaser
Arizona Department of Public Safety
Arizona
End of Watch: Friday, August 31, 1990
Cause: Vehicular assault

Biographical Info
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: 2916

Sergeant Blaser and Officer David Gabrielli were killed when they were struck by a vehicle while investigating an earlier drunk driving related accident. As they were standing in the median a car driven by another drunk driver swerved across two lanes of traffic and struck them both.

The driver of that vehicle had a BAC of .25. He was sentenced to 21 years in prison.

Sergeant Blaser had served with the agency for 10 years. He was survived by his wife, parents, and brother.