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Officer Thomas Philip Coleman | California Highway Patrol, California
California Highway Patrol, California

Officer

Thomas Philip Coleman

California Highway Patrol, California

End of Watch: Friday, June 11, 2010

Biographical Info

Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 7 years, 8 months
Badge Number: 17338

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: June 11, 2010
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Officer Thomas Coleman was killed in a motorcycle crash while pursuing a traffic violator he was attempting to stop in Redlands.

At 6:30 am, Officer Coleman was traveling northbound on Mountain View, just north of I- 10, when his motorcycle collided with a semitrailer at the intersection of San Bernardino Avenue and Alabama Street approximately one minute into the pursuit. The vehicle he was pursuing crashed into another vehicle moments later and all four occupants were apprehended. The driver was sentenced to 19 years in prison.

Officer Coleman succumbed to his injuries and died at the scene.

Officer Coleman had served with the California Highway Patrol for over 7½ years and was assigned to the San Bernardino Area of the Inland Division. He was a US Marine Corps veteran. Officer Coleman is survived by his wife, 2-year-old son, 8-month-old daughter, brother, three sisters and parents.