A wrong-way driver who killed an off-duty Las Vegas police officer earlier this month was within the U.S. illegally, federal officers advised native media shops.
On Dec. 12, Fernando Jimenez-Jimenez, 31, drove a Ford F150 the mistaken approach on the northbound facet of Interstate 15, colliding with the Toyota Corolla of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division (LVMPD) Officer Colton Pulsipher, 29, within the course of, the Las Vegas Overview-Journal reported. Each males died.
Jimenez-Jimenez, a Mexican citizen, entered the U.S. twice in 2019 “and was returned to Mexico on an order of expedited removal,” a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson advised native FOX5.
In January 2020, Jimenez-Jimenez utilized for admission to the U.S. with Customs and Border Safety in Brownsville, Texas, however he was ordered to be deported in December 2021 by an immigration choose, ICE stated.
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Officer Colton Pulsipher had been with the Las Vegas Metro Police Division since 2017, the division stated on Fb. He served within the vacationer security division, site visitors bureau. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division/Fb)
Jimenez-Jimenez had alcohol and marijuana containers in his truck when the crash occurred, Nevada State Police advised FOX5. Toxicology outcomes are pending.
Pulsipher had been with LVMPD since 2017 and was assigned to the vacationer security division site visitors bureau “where he worked tirelessly to protect and serve our community,” LVMPD stated on Fb. He was heading house after his shift when the crash occurred.
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Officer Colton Pulsipher’s casket is seen will fellow officers as pallbearers on Dec. 18, 2024. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division/Fb)
He leaves behind a spouse and three younger kids, LVMPD stated on Fb.
A subsequent division submit included images from his memorial service in Moapa, the place he lived, on Dec. 18.
Officers pay their respects to fallen Officer Colton Pulsipher who was killed in a wrong-way crash on Dec. 12, 2024. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division/Fb)
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“Officer Pulsipher served with courage, integrity, and dedication, always putting the safety of others before his own,” the LVMPD submit stated. “Rest easy, Officer Pulsipher. We’ve got it from here.”
