Senator Sasha Renée Pérez issues statement on the death of Alhambra Police Officer

SACRAMENTO – Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena) has issued the following statement on the on-duty death of 28-year-old Alhambra Police Officer Alec Sanders during a high-speed pursuit:

“Today, I join the community in mourning the loss of fallen Alhambra Police Officer Alec Sanders and send my heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. This is a tragic loss of a young public servant who had just recently begun his position with the Alhambra Police Department, but who had already distinguished himself as the kind of reliable police officer who endeared himself to his fellow officers and to his community. As the former Mayor of Alhambra, I know the deep loss this will leave in our close-knit city that stands together in times of loss and grief. I ask that we all remember and honor Officer Sanders whose dedication to our community will not be forgotten.”

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Senator Sasha Renée Pérez is Chair of the Senate Education Committee and represents the 25th Senate District that includes the communities of Glendale, Pasadena, Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Claremont, Glendora, La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta-Montrose, Monrovia, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, Temple City, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, and San Antonio Heights. Senator Pérez is the former Mayor of Alhambra.