Remembering CHP's Finest - Andrew T. Stevens (11/17/2005)

On Nov. 17, 2005, Officer Andrew Todd Stevens, I.D. 13739, made a traffic stop in Woodland near the intersection of County Road 96 at Highway 16. During the traffic stop, Officer Stevens was shot and killed instantly. The suspects subsequently fled the scene.

Neighborhood residents who witnessed the incident used Officer Stevens' radio to call for assistance. Three suspects were arrested with the assistance of several allied agencies.

Stevens, 37, entered the Academy in May 1994. His first assignment took him to Baldwin Park for one and a half years. Subsequently, he moved to northern California and transferred several times, working in San Jose, the Golden Gate Comm Center, Golden Gate Division and Woodland Area. He started at the Valley Divsion Commercial Unit July 1, 2002.

Officer Stevens is the 204th CHP officer killed in the line of duty in the history of the CHP. Officer Stevens is survived by his wife, Michelle Shameron Stevens, and his parents, John and Patricia Stevens of North Highlands.

His memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. in Roseville on Nov. 22, at Adventure Christian Church, 6401 Stanford Ranch Rd. More details will follow, along with photos from the service, in the December issue of the APB newsletter and on the CAHP Web site, www.thecahp.org.