California officer, 28, killed in violent crash during pursuit: 'Dedicated public servant'

First responders crossed Los Angeles County are mourning the decease of an Alhambra constabulary serviceman who was killed successful the enactment of work aboriginal Thursday aft a constabulary pursuit ended successful a convulsive crash. 

Officer Alec Sanders, 28, was connected work astir 3 a.m. erstwhile Alhambra officers began pursuing an SUV with 3 suspects, according to FOX 11 Los Angeles.

During the chase, the suspect's conveyance slammed into Sanders’ patrol SUV, the interaction truthful terrible that a pistillate fishy was ejected and pronounced dormant astatine the scene, the outlet reported.

The beforehand of Sanders’ patrol conveyance was crushed, and the airbags deployed. He was recovered unconscious and not breathing wrong his SUV and rushed astir 4 miles to Los Angeles General Medical Center, wherever helium was pronounced dormant respective hours later.

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Alec Sanders was sworn successful arsenic an serviceman with the Alhambra Police Department connected April 16, 2025. (Officer Down Memorial Page)

Alhambra Police Chief Garrett Kennedy said Sanders had volunteered to screen an overnight displacement for different serviceman that night.

The section described Sanders arsenic "a dedicated nationalist servant, a trusted partner, and a caring friend."

"He was known for his unwavering reliability and heavy consciousness of subject some connected and disconnected duty, leaving a lasting interaction connected those who served alongside him," Alhambra constabulary wrote connected Facebook. "He answered the telephone to service and protect, and helium did truthful with honor, integrity, and courage. His sacrifice volition everlastingly beryllium remembered."

Alhambra serviceman Alec Sanders, 28, died aft a conveyance progressive successful a constabulary pursuit crashed into his patrol conveyance aboriginal Thursday morning. (FOX 11 LA)

Sanders had joined the Alhambra Police Department successful April 2025 aft serving 1 twelvemonth with the Long Beach Police Department.

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A somber procession accompanied his assemblage to the Los Angeles County aesculapian examiner’s bureau aboriginal Thursday. 

Video from FOX 11 LA showed dozens of constabulary officers walking down the van carrying Sanders, with much archetypal responders – from assorted constabulary and occurrence agencies – lining the thoroughfare extracurricular the infirmary to wage their respects.

Alhambra constabulary serviceman Alec Sanders, 28, was little than 2 years into his instrumentality enforcement vocation erstwhile helium died connected Thursday aft a convulsive clang during a constabulary pursuit. (Alhambra Police Department)

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Sanders is survived by his fiancée, his parents and 2 younger siblings.

"We inquire that you support his family, loved ones, and our section successful your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly hard time. We sincerely admit the overwhelming enactment from our instrumentality enforcement partners and assemblage members. Thank you for lasting with america arsenic we grant Officer Sanders’ beingness and service," Alhambra constabulary wrote connected Facebook.