Officer Philip Dennis Ortiz

Officer Philip Dennis Ortiz

California Highway Patrol, California

End of Watch Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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Philip Dennis Ortiz

Officer Philip Ortiz succumbed to injuries sustained two weeks earlier when he was struck by a vehicle on I-405 near National Boulevard in West Los Angeles.

He was issuing a traffic citation to a driver when another car, which was driving on the shoulder passing other vehicles, struck him and his motorcycle.

Officer Ortiz was pinned in the wreckage and had to be extricated by the responding rescue crew. He was transported to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center where he remained until passing away.

Office Ortiz had served with the California Highway Patrol for 28 years. He is survived by his wife, parents, and sister.

Bio

  • Age 48
  • Tour 28 years
  • Badge 10428

Incident Details

  • Cause Struck by vehicle
  • Incident Date Wednesday, June 9, 2010

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A lot of school field trips I’ve went to recently, we would go up north the I-405. Every time we pass by the area where Officer Ortiz was, I can’t help but think of how his family is now, and maybe if he’s still watching from above. Up in the sky, with the stars. I am thankful for Officer Ortiz’s service with the CHP and for the safety of all drivers. I always think about his story when I go somewhere new through the 405. <3

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August 21, 2022

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