Officer Killed in Highway Accident Laid to Rest

A funeral date has been set for a San Diego police officer who was killed during a multi-vehicle car accident on Interstate 15 earlier this month. 

Officer Jason Prokop, 34, was struck and killed by a vehicle as he attempted to cross a stretch of the I-15 in Mira Mesa during the early morning hours of October 2, according to SDPD officials.

 

In total one other person died during the incident that involved six different vehicles, which created four separate accidents, officials said.

 

Prokop will be laid to rest in a public service on Saturday, October 15, at the Rock Church located at 2277 Rosecrans Street, according to an SDPD media release.

Prokop, who was a a five-year veteran of SDPD assigned to Central Division, was described by his peers as a tremendous officer with strong character.

He had a significant military background as well, serving as an Army Ranger and combat medic.

A fellow reservist, Staff Sgt. Brandon Arnold, said Prokop had a dedication to the job.

"Just the fact that he was a combat medic and a police officer just goes to show that he dedicated his life to helping people," said Arnold. "That's exactly the way, I think, that he would want to go. He gave himself [up] to help others."

The service for Prokop will include an escort of a hearse and limousine by the SDPD Motor Unit from El Camino Memorial Park to the church, according to officials.

They added that there will be no procession and the internment will immediately follow a service at El Camino Memorial Park.

Prokop's death is another in a string of SDPD officers who have died over the past year.

"The entire department this past year has seen a very tough year but everybody is professional," said Capt. Mark Jones of SDPD at a news conference held shortly after the accident.

 

"Everybody knows that we help each other to get through these things and we always do."

 

The San Diego Police Officers Association has established a trust fund for Officer Prokop’s family. Donations can be mailed to:

Officer Jason Prokop Family Trust

c/o San Diego Police Officers Association

8388 Vickers Street

San Diego, CA 92111