Officer David Payne - Chandler Police Dept. - AZ - True Life Hero

David Payne
- Oct. 31, 2014 -

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Chandler Police Dept. Patch

Resided:	AZ, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Oct. 31, 2014
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 37 yrs. of age
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Dept:	Chandler Police Dept. - AZ 250 East Chicago St Chandler, AZ 85225 USA (480)782-4130
County:	Maricopa
Dept. Type:	Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Officer
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Traffic - Drunk Driver
Weapon Class:	Vehicle
Agency URL:	Click Here
On The Job:	7 years

Bio: Off. Payne began his career as a detention officer before moving on to patrol, and finally serving as a motorcycle officer. Payne was a certified drug-recognition expert who served as a trainer for other officers.

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Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	Brian Yazzie :: Hispanic / Male - 31 years old of Tempe, AZ
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Location:	Chandler, AZ USA Fri. Oct. 31, 2014
Summary:	Police Officer David Payne was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a drunk driver at the intersection of Chandler Boulevard and Pennington Drive. He was stopped at a red light at 12:40 am when the drunk driver rear-ended his motorcycle and then fled the scene. The driver was arrested a short time later and charged with manslaughter, hit-and-run, and child endangerment. The collision occurred at the same intersection at which Officer Robert Nielsen was killed in the line of duty on June 12th, 2002.
Disposition:	Off. Payne was the second officer in a week to be killed in the line of duty in a motorcycle accident.
Source:	Website Click

Last Updated: Nov. 02, 2014