Police Officer Luke T. Hoffman
Montgomery County Police Department
Maryland
End of Watch: Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Biographical Info
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: 2359

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Luke Hoffman succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was struck by a patrol car while involved in a foot pursuit of a suspected drunk driver.

The driver had fled on foot after a slow-speed pursuit in the Aspen Hill area at approximately 1:30 am.

The officer was struck after chasing the suspect across Old Georgia Avenue in an area with very low lighting conditions. The officer in the patrol car that struck Officer Hoffman was injured when his patrol car went down an embankment and struck a tree. Officer Hoffman was flown to a hospital in Baltimore, where he succumbed to his injuries later that day.

Officer Hoffman had served with the Montgomery County Police Department for only 1 year and was assigned to the 4th District.