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TUCSON, Ariz. — The best way to describe Monday morning's press conference from TPD is sadness and heartbreak over the loss of one of their officers, 31-year-old officer Adam Buckner.
"Last night, I received a call that every police chief in this country hopes to finish their career without receiving," said an emotional Chief of Police Chad Kasmar Monday during a press conference following the first death of a TPD officer in the line of duty in 16 years.According to TPD, he was traveling northbound on Campbell Avenue shortly before 10 p.m., when the driver of another vehicle hit his 2007 Crown Victoria after failing to yield during a turn.
"To Adam’s brothers, sister, mother, and his entire family, and everyone who knew and loved him, please know that your Tucson Police Department family grieves with you."Kasmar described Buckner as a hard worker who everyone came to love since joining TPD in November 2021. He previously worked for the New Orleans Police Department in Louisiana.
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