| By Captain James Baker | |
| April 26, 2007 | |
| Officer Struck by a Cruiser Dies
Neal Augenstein, WTOP Radio ASPEN HILL, Md. - A Montgomery County Police officer who was struck by a police cruiser died early Thursday. Officer Luke T. Hoffman, 24, died at R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. Montgomery County Police say Hoffman, who was hired in 2006, was a top graduate in his academy class. The 4th District officer worked the midnight shift. He was a graduate of McDaniel College and was trained as a firefighter and an EMT. Hoffman was chasing a drunken driving suspect on foot when he was accidentally struck Wednesday morning by a cruiser driven by Stephen J. Wofsey, 26. Luke Hoffman has been a dedicated volunteer with the West Friendship Volunteer Fire Company for the past seven years, during his fire service career Luke has responded to many emergencies where the members of the Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company have had the honor of working along side of this true professional. His loss is not only felt by his family at West Friendship V.F.C. but also by the surrounding fire companies that had the pleasure to work with Luke. Arrangements for Officer Luke Hoffman:
Location: Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez Church
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