SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT News Release
		Release #11-27a November 27, 2000 For Immediate Release
						Media Office 916-264-5224  Lt. Sam Somers PC III: Ann Nichols Internet: www.sacpd.org

The Sacramento Police Department regrets to inform that Officer Joseph Chairez succumbed to the aneurism that struck him Saturday night.  Officer Chairez and his partner were checking a couple of suspicious subjects when he suddenly passed out.  His partner requested and received immediate medical response and Officer Chairez was transported to the U.C. Davis Medical Center.  During the follow up medical treatment it was learned that Officer Chairez had sustained an aneurism.  Early Sunday morning Officer Chairez’s condition worsened and he ultimately succumbed Sunday night.

Officer Chairez had been with the Sacramento Police Department since January 24, 1997.  He started his career as a student trainee working various assignments including stints in Fleet Management, Property Division, and the Academy.  On January 10, 2000 he entered the Sacramento Police Academy and graduated on June 16, 2000.   After graduation he immediately began, what was his current assignment, field training.

Officer Chairez was born September 28, 1976, in Sacramento, California.  He graduated from River City High School in June of 1995.  Officer Chairez attended and received an Associate of Arts Degree from Sacramento City College.

Officer Chairez was also an organ donor.

Officer Chairez is survived by his parents, Jess and Theresa Chairez, his brothers, John and Jess Chairez and his fiancee Rebecca Cisneros.