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Lynn R. McClintock, Motorcycle Officer
Born: 1879
Hit: October 1, 1926
End of Watch: October 2, 1926 |
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Officer Lynn McClintock was critically injured
at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, October 1st, and died 16 hours later at Hotel Dieu
Hospital after alcohol runners sideswiped the police motorcycle he was a
passenger on. After receiving word from U.S. Customs Officers of a bridge
runner and possible alcohol runner, Officer H.S. Bernhardt spotted the suspected
car and started to chase it. Officer McClintock jumped on the back of Bernhardt’s
motorcycle to assist him. As they approached Santa Fe and San Antonio Streets,
the car veered over and struck the motorcycle. Officer Bernhardt was able
to jump onto the moving car but Officer McClintock fell with the motorcycle
and struck another car. He suffered critical head and internal injuries
that caused his death. According to Officer Bernhardt, he pulled up to the
side of the car and ordered the driver to stop. “The driver leaned out and
cursed me, swerving the car toward the motorcycle, which turned over”. Charles
Perry the driver and one passenger, Miguel Parada were immediately arrested.
A third occupant, Baltazar Perez, escaped, but turned himself in the following
day. The three were charged with First Degree Murder, the first time such
a charge was used in a car crash. Officer McClintock was the brother of
County Judge E.B. McClintock. He was survived by his wife and three daughters.
He was an 18-year veteran and was 47 years old at the time of his death.
Source: El Paso Times
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