Police said Sgt. Jin Park was heading home from an overnight shift when the crash occurred.
in Northwest Washington on Friday morning, according to a police spokeswoman.Authorities identified the officer as Sgt. Jin Park, 32, who had been on the force 11 years. The Fourth District covers areas in Northwest and Northeast Washington that include Fort Totten, Shepherd Park and Petworth.
The police spokeswoman said the crash occurred about 5:45 a.m. at Piney Branch Road and Aspen Street in Northwest Washington’s Takoma neighborhood. Police said the crash involved Park’s motorcycle and another vehicle. Further details were not immediately available. “It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the loss of an admired and beloved MPD Sergeant,” D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III said in a statement.
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