Shot CHP officer pronounced dead
San Francisco Chronicle | Will Kane and Nanette Asimov
The California Highway Patrol officer who was shot Tuesday while conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 680 died Wednesday evening, authorities said.
Officer Kenyon Youngstrom, 37, a seven-year veteran of the CHP and a married father of four who lived in Fairfield, was pronounced dead at 6:05 p.m. at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, said CHP Capt. Jonni Fenner.
"This has been a tragedy for the family and has affected us deeply to the core," Fenner said, pausing at times as she delivered the emotional news. "Officer Youngstrom was a giving man. A man of great faith. He believed in service and contribution."
Organs donated
Youngstrom's organs will be donated, "which will change the lives of many recipients," Fenner said.
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| Kenyon Youngstrom Photo: Courtesy Claycord.com / SF |
The California Highway Patrol officer who was shot Tuesday while conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 680 died Wednesday evening, authorities said.
Officer Kenyon Youngstrom, 37, a seven-year veteran of the CHP and a married father of four who lived in Fairfield, was pronounced dead at 6:05 p.m. at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, said CHP Capt. Jonni Fenner.
"This has been a tragedy for the family and has affected us deeply to the core," Fenner said, pausing at times as she delivered the emotional news. "Officer Youngstrom was a giving man. A man of great faith. He believed in service and contribution."
Organs donated
Youngstrom's organs will be donated, "which will change the lives of many recipients," Fenner said.
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