California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Friday, June 27, 1975
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 4876
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: June 27, 1975
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Adolfo Hernandez and Officer Frederick Enright were killed in a helicopter crash near Highway 17 in Fremont.
The two were on patrol when a mechanical failure caused the loss of horizontal control. They crashed near the General Motors plant, in between two railroad tracks. Both officers were killed instantly.
Officer Hernandez had served with the California Highway Patrol for five years.