Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Dana was one of my classmates in the CHP Academy. He was a "Cool Hand Luke" sort of guy; sort of laid back, not one to get too excited. He always had a smile on his face and was well-liked by everyone. Although more than half of the cadets didn't make it until graduation, there was never any doubt about Dana - he did what it took and didn't let it get to him. It is truly a tragedy that he was accidentally shot only nine months after graduation, the first of several of my Academy classmates who gave the ultimate sacrifice. R.I.P., my brother!

Officer John E. M. Yeaw (Ret.)
California Highway Patrol