Officer Michael Allen Brandt, California Highway Patrol, California

Officer Michael Allen Brandt

California Highway Patrol, California

End of Watch Monday, April 6, 1987

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Michael Allen Brandt

Officer Michael Brandt was killed in an automobile crash while chasing a suspected drunk driver on California State Route 74 near Palm Desert.

During the pursuit, Officer Brandt's vehicle went over a 15-foot embankment and overturned. The vehicle he was chasing was found 150 feet down the side of a mountain, with the driver and two children being ejected.

The driver was originally charged with felony DUI, felony manslaughter, and child endangerment. He pleaded guilty to child endangerment, two counts of drunken driving, and causing injury to others and was given a maximum sentence of six years.

Officer Brandt had been with the California Highway Patrol for eight years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and parents.

Bio

Age 35
Tour 8 years
Badge 9483

Incident Details

Cause Vehicle pursuit
Weapon Automobile
Offender Six years in prison

Impaired Driver, vehicle pursuit

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I worked with Mike for a little over a year at the CHP Indio office. We went skiing a few times and played racket ball often. He was a very competitive guy and I'd yell at him when he would smack me with the ball. Had lunch together all the time. Real nice guy. Fairly serious at first but later started kidding around. All around good guy who really loved his two twin daughters and his wife. God Bless you Mike

GLEN RUSSELL
CHP, Dixon PD, Solano Sheriff, Mtn View PD

August 29, 2023