Sergeant John Lee Steel
California Highway Patrol
California
End of Watch: Friday, April 23, 1993

Biographical Info
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 21 years
Badge Number: 8018

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Friday, April 23, 1993
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Sergeant Steel was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a driver who had fallen asleep at the wheel. The suspect was an illegal alien and was deported to Mexico. The man returned to the United States shortly after being deported and was sent to jail for 8 months.

Sergeant Steel had been with the agency for 21 years and was survived by his wife and two sons.