California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch Friday, June 5, 1998
Add to My HeroesChristopher David Lydon
Officer Christopher Lydon was killed in a single car crash as he and his partner were responding to a call of a drunk driver. As they were responding the cruiser went over an embankment, crashed through two fences, rolled over, and struck a tree on the driver's side. Officer Lydon was killed instantly but his partner was able to free himself. Both airbags deployed and both officers were believed to be wearing seatbelts.
Officer Lydon had served with the agency for two years. He is survived by his parents.
Bio
- Age 27
- Tour 2 years
- Badge 14752
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 25 ReflectionsBe at Peace Brother.
DA Investigator Julie Callahan
Monterey County District Attorney's Office (Ret.)
June 5, 2019
Recent LODD Deaths
Captain Albert Torres
Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, CA
EOW: October 12, 2019
Trooper Peter R. Stephan
Indiana State Police, IN
EOW: October 11, 2019
Deputy Sheriff Matt Jones
Falls County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: October 11, 2019
Border Patrol Agent Robert Hotten
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: October 6, 2019
Police Officer Derrick Bishop
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: September 19, 2019
Detective Brian Charles Mulkeen
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: September 29, 2019
Deputy Sheriff Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: September 27, 2019
Sergeant Tracy Vickers
Florida Highway Patrol, FL
EOW: September 27, 2019
Deputy Sheriff Chris Hulsey
Meade County Sheriff's Office, KY
EOW: September 21, 2019