Fresno County Constable A.B. Chamness was struck and killed by a drunk driver while attempting to stop him. A bus driver had observed the drunk driver strike a horse-and-buggy and then flee. The bus driver notified Constable Chamness and then transported him to the highway in front of the suspect. As Constable Chamness tried to stop him he was struck by the driver. The man continued to his home where he was later apprehended by the Fresno County Sheriff. The man was convicted of leaving the scene of an accident and ordered to pay compensation to Constable Chamness' widow.
Constable Chamness was the elected constable of Fresno County's Fowler Judicial District. He had been with the agency for seven years after serving as a Texas Ranger. He was survived by his wife and seven children.
Constable Chamness is honored at the California State Peace Officer Memorial in Sacramento, CA, and the National Peace Officer Memorial in Washington, D.C., Panel W-59, Line 21.
Constable Chamness was the elected constable of Fresno County's Fowler Judicial District. He had been with the agency for seven years after serving as a Texas Ranger. He was survived by his wife and seven children.
Constable Chamness is honored at the California State Peace Officer Memorial in Sacramento, CA, and the National Peace Officer Memorial in Washington, D.C., Panel W-59, Line 21.
Fresno County Constable A.B. Chamness was struck and killed by a drunk driver while attempting to stop him. A bus driver had observed the drunk driver strike a horse-and-buggy and then flee. The bus driver notified Constable Chamness and then transported him to the highway in front of the suspect. As Constable Chamness tried to stop him he was struck by the driver. The man continued to his home where he was later apprehended by the Fresno County Sheriff. The man was convicted of leaving the scene of an accident and ordered to pay compensation to Constable Chamness' widow.
Constable Chamness was the elected constable of Fresno County's Fowler Judicial District. He had been with the agency for seven years after serving as a Texas Ranger. He was survived by his wife and seven children.
Constable Chamness is honored at the California State Peace Officer Memorial in Sacramento, CA, and the National Peace Officer Memorial in Washington, D.C., Panel W-59, Line 21.
Constable Chamness was the elected constable of Fresno County's Fowler Judicial District. He had been with the agency for seven years after serving as a Texas Ranger. He was survived by his wife and seven children.
Constable Chamness is honored at the California State Peace Officer Memorial in Sacramento, CA, and the National Peace Officer Memorial in Washington, D.C., Panel W-59, Line 21.
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