On Saturday, October 8, 2005, Michael Kevin Saffran, a 45-year-old White male, died in the line of duty as a Chesapeake Police Officer. A U.S. Navy veteran, Saffran had been with the police department for 11 months.
The tragic events unfolded when Officer Saffran responded to a bank robbery in Chesapeake, Virginia. Upon arrival, he witnessed a vehicle speeding away from the scene and initiated a pursuit. The fleeing vehicle eventually crashed at the intersection of Highway 17 and Yadkin R
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