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Sergeant David Jon Zesiger | Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona

Sergeant

David Jon Zesiger

Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona

End of Watch: Friday, July 3, 1992

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 47

Tour: Not available

Badge # 1848

Cause: Vehicular assault

Incident Date: 7/3/1992

Weapon: Automobile; Alcohol involved

Suspect: Sentenced to four years

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Sergeant David Zesiger was killed when his patrol vehicle, a Chevrolet Blazer, was struck head-on by a drunk driver while he was on routine patrol.

The drunk driver was sentenced to four years in prison. After one year he was released, but arrested again four days later, for drunk driving and returned prison to complete his term.

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My dad is a retired DPS Officer and was great friends with Sergeant Zesiger. I knew him when I was a little girl and to this day remember him as a great man. When he was killed it devastated my family and he will be greatly missed.

Sergeant Dana Flatt-Guilliams
Arizona Department of Corrections
December 18, 2009

 

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