IN MEMORIAM

Corporal Tyler Matthew Pinchot - Buena Park Police Department


Corporal Tyler Matthew Pinchot - Buena Park Police Department On September 21, 2003, at approximately 12:30 p.m. Corporal Tyler Matthew Pinchot of the Buena Park Police Department passed away as a result of traumatic injuries suffered during an on-duty traffic collision.

The traffic collision occurred on June 13, 2003 at approximately 3:30 p.m.  On that date, Corporal Pinchot was working a traffic enforcement detail on a police motorcycle in the 6800 block of Orangethorpe Avenue, Buena Park.

Corporal Pinchot was traveling eastbound on Orangethorpe as he attempted to catch up to a traffic violator.  As he was doing so, a Nissan Maxima sedan (which was traveling faster than Corporal Pinchot's motorcycle) accidentally struck the motorcycle from behind throwing Corporal Pinchot from the motorcycle.  Corporal Pinchot sustained major head injuries as well as substantial other injuries.

Corporal Pinchot was airlifted to UCI Medical Center in Orange, and he remained at that hospital until his death.

Corporal Pinchot is survived by his wife, both parents, five siblings (2 brothers, 3 sisters), three stepchildren, and eleven nieces and nephews.

For additional information, please visit the Buena Park Police Department's Memorial web site.

Click to view The Officer Down Memorial Page for Corporal Tyler Matthew Pinchot.
 
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