Thread: Men Held In Jail, Motorcycle Crash Kills Police | Officer Jeffery Stone

Men Held In Jail After Motorcycle Crash Kills Police Officer

Posted: May 10, 2009 06:26 PM CDT
Updated: May 11, 2009 05:04 PM CDT

Lebanon, Tenn. - A Lebanon police officer died Saturday night in a motorcycle crash. Both the driver of that car, Jose Chavez, and his passenger, Barrea Montes are in the Wilson County Jail.

The THP reports off-duty officer Jeffery Stone was riding his motorcycle Saturday night when a BMW pulled into his lane on Highway 231 near Jennings Avenue.

The men are believed to be illegal immigrants, and Chavez is charged with driving without a license.

Investigators believe Stone was going south when Chavez, who was driving the BMW tried to turn left onto the highway. The car did not stop. Stone hit the driver's side door.

Officer Stone leaves behind a wife and three children.

http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=10336669

Moving to Americans Killed by Illegals forum.