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Officer Earle M. Ames | California Highway Patrol, California California Highway Patrol, California

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Earle M. Ames

California Highway Patrol, California

End of Watch: Friday, December 11, 1936

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 30

Tour: 6 years

Badge # 626

Cause: Motorcycle accident

Incident Date: 12/11/1936

Weapon: Not available

Suspect: Not available

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Officer Ames was killed when his police motorcycle struck a city bus at the East Bay approach to the Oakland Bay Bridge during heavy fog. He was on a special duty assignment in Oakland at the time of the accident.

Officer Ames had served with the California Highway Patrol for 2 years and had previously served as the chief of the Newman Police Department for 4 years. He was survived by his wife, 9-year-old daughter, and sister.

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Your heroism and service is honored today, the 75th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05
December 30, 2011

 

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