| FOP 34 BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGRETS TO INFORM YOU OF THE PASSING OF ONE OF OUR BROTHER MEMBERS CORPORAL COURTNEY BROOKS, A 13 YR VETERAN OF MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE. CORPORAL BROOKS WAS WORKING A SPECIAL COMMERCIAL VEHICLE HOLIDAY TRAFFIC DETAIL ON 12-31-07 ON INTERSTATE 95. CORPORAL BROOKS WAS OUT OF HIS VEHICLE TENDING TO FLARE PATTERN SETUP FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY. CORPORAL BROOKS WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE, WHO THEN FLED THE SCENE. CORPORAL BROOKS WAS TRANSPORTED TO SHOCK TRAUMA WHERE HE SUCCUMBED TO HIS INJURIES. CORPORAL BROOKS LEAVES BEHIND 3 CHILDREN AND HIS FIANCÉ. PLEASE KEEP CORPORAL BROOKS, HIS FAMILY, FIANCÉ, FRIENDS & CO-WORKERS IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS DURING THIS TRAGIC TIME.
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We are pleased to inform you that the suspect Kerry King who has been already sentenced to 1 year in jail on unrelated charges in Harford County has been indicted on Auto manslaughter, DUI, and Leaving the scene of an accident charges in connection with the death of Cpl Brooks. An arraignment is scheduled for May 19th. |
Corporal Courtney Brooks