The 28-year-old officer had been with the Alhambra Police Department for eight months.
An Alhambra police officer and another person were killed early Thursday during a car chase that ended in a traffic collision.
Alhambra Police Chief Garrett Kennedy identified the officer as 28-year-old Alec Sanders during a news conference outside the Los Angeles General Medical Center, where the officer was taken following the crash.
Sanders had been with the department for eight months and had previously served at the Long Beach Police Department for about a year.
“He’s known for his unwavering reliability,” Kennedy said. “He was the type of officer who responded to every call whether he was dispatched to it or not, he was one of those officers.”
Kennedy said Sanders will be remembered for his “dedication, his kindness and the positive impact he had on everyone.
