Daytona Beach Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Friday, September 4, 1998
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 120
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: September 4, 1998
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Fischer was struck and killed by a pickup truck while investigating the scene of an earlier crash on I-95 at Route 92 involving a Volusia County deputy sheriff.
While Officer Fischer was standing next to his motorcycle, a pickup truck drifted onto the shoulder and struck him and the motorcycle, throwing him down a 5-foot embankment. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The deputy involved in the initial crash and a Florida Highway Patrol trooper were also injured in the incident.
Officer Fischer had served with the Daytona Beach Police Department for four years. He is survived by his expectant wife, who gave birth to a boy.