Samuel A. Coombs

Samuel Atwood Coombs (July 26, 1941 – January 2, 1983) was a D.C. police officer who was fatally injured when 32-year-old Cory F. McDaniel, III drunkenly crashed head-on into Coombs' car as he drove along Hooes Road in Springfield on December 29, 1982.[1][2]

Coombs was taken to the Commonwealth Doctors Hospital, where he died on January 2, 1983.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michnya, Rosa. "Drunk Driving Charged in Crash Fatal to Officer." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Jan 03 1983. ProQuest. Web. 5 Jan. 2017.
  2. ↑ "Annandale Man Charged in Death of Police Officer." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Jan 14 1983. ProQuest. Web. 5 Jan. 2017.