Salt River Police Officer Clayton Townsend tragically lost his life on January 8, 2019, after being struck by a passing motorist while conducting a traffic stop on the Loop 101 in Scottsdale.Ā
After his death, communications personnel in the Central Communications CenterĀ collected funds and items for a basket, which was delivered to the Salt River communications centerĀ on January 16, 2019. Police Communications DispatcherĀ Nikole McKinney coordinated the effort and was motivated by the tremendous outpouring of support the DPS Center received after the death of Trooper Edenhofer. It was an excellent display of employees supporting each other, even between agencies.Ā
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