Jerome Fields

How they died

Vehic/Purs

Jerome Fields was a bicyclist who was killed when he was struck by a car while was apparently observing an officer helping a stranded motorist. At around 8:30 p.m., Officer Brad Core was helping a motorist push his broken down car onto a trailer. Core's police cruiser was parked in the road with his emergency lights on when a car driven by Carlos Mosley struck the back and passenger's side of the cruiser. Police were not certain if Fields was just sitting on his bike watching or if he was riding when hit. Fields, was pronounced dead at the scene. Core was also struck on his leg by the car.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Jerome Fields, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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