The Carrollton Police Department is mourning the loss of of Officer Steve Nothem, who was hit and killed Tuesday night.
CARROLLTON, Texas — A Carrollton police officer was hit and killed Tuesday night, according to the Carrollton Police Department.
Police said Officer Steve Nothem had just arrived to back up a fellow officer on a DWI arrest at westbound lanes of 1905 E. President George Bush Turnpike when his squad car was hit at 10:24 p.m. while he was still inside. The driver who hit him, 82-year-old Phillip Parker of Carrollton, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Nothem was transported to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano, where he was pronounced dead despite life-saving measures by both his fellow officers and by Carrollton Fire Rescue. He leaves behind a wife, a 13-year-old son, twin 6-year-old sons, a 1-year-old-daughter, and many extended family members. Nothem joined the Carrollton Police Department in March 2020 after serving the Grand Chute, Wisconsin Police Department for four years. Prior to his law enforcement career, Nothem served for many years in the U.S. Marines.
His death is the Carrollton Police Department’s first line of duty death. The cause of the crash is under investigation, and funeral services for Nothem are pending. He was backing up another officer on a DWI investigation when he was hit by a passing driver. That driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Our officer was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. 1/2
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