1982 CHP Photos

[mac88chp]

Bad ending for #0391. Officer John Rolfes was the driver, I don't know if it was occupied at the time of the collision. Photo from eBay and info from a FB post.

[chp1982]

Thanks for posting those. These pictures were a random find with a bit of drama involved. Fortunately, the lot being sold on eBay has been returned to its rightful owner. The executor of the officers will and I have been in contact and she will be sending scans of all the crash pictures and the newspaper article about the crash.

I am very interested in knowing how many of the '82's made it out alive. Between all the stories of Mustangs being grounded when it rained, twitchy at speed, on curves, etc, I have a feeling there are quite a few that didn't make it.

I have a couple more crash pictures that I wI'll scan and post when I can.

[John10608]

I worked with Officer John Rofles in the Westminster office.
He was a great guy, tall, funny.
I believe this accident happened before I got to Westminster area from West LA area.
I transferred to Garberville area Feb. 1986. While in Garberville one evening, I stopped a guy for speeding on Hwy 101.
He had a citation in his pocket issued to him from John Rofles just a few hours prior to my contact with him HA

He then was signed into the exclusive club of the Highway Patrol by given another citation by yours truly.

John had transferred to the Yreka office at some point. I ran into him there.
He retired out with cancer and died in 2009 or 2010. I cannot remember the date.
I was one of the last to visit him in the hospital. It was sad to see him like that. He was a great guy.

[Steve]

Thanks for adding the personal touch to those photos, John. As chp1982 said, there are a lot of stories associated with these cars, and they were truly a special and unique era in the history of the CHP. I think adding some of the human side has value.

[chp1982]

Compliments of former CHP officer and the owner of 0209, is a photo of the first 1982 Mustang issued to Sante Fe Springs. The Officers in the photo are: James, Boyland, Parra, and Sotelo.

[chp1982]

The 4th confirmed totaled '82: 0269. Fortunately no major injuries.

[chp1982]

Officer Frank Doherty.

[seventhson]

Awesome vintage pics!