10/14 DPS is remembering fallen Trooper, 33-year-old Johnny Garcia. On this date in 1989, Trooper Garcia was killed in a crash while responding to reports of a drunk driver near the Picacho interchange on I-10. While passing a vehicle on Highway-84 near Casa Grande, Garcia’s patrol car struck loose gravel and rolled several times before hitting a car and striking a tree. Garcia had been with DPS for 3.5-years.
I remember Johnny when he was fresh out of the Academy and in Training. They would come by the PD for their bookings and paperwork. Sad when I heard about his passing.
RIP Johhny!
Thank you for your service.