Bio & Incident Details
Age: 23
Tour: 1 year
Badge # 1770
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Incident Date: 5/17/1975
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Patrolman Tobias was struck and killed by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop on State Highway 70 at 1745 hours. Patrolman Tobias was standing five feet off of the roadway when a third vehicle left the travel lanes, sideswiped the patrol car and stopped vehicle, and struck Patrolman Tobias, who was standing next to the driver's door of the stopped vehicle. Patrolman Tobias was killed instantly. The driver of the vehicle that struck him was charged with causing death by auto, operating an unsafe vehicle and possession of a controlled substance.
Patrolman Tobias had been with the agency for one year and was survived by his parents, brother and two sisters.
