Estela Medrano, 67
Houston, Texas
August 30, 2010
Agencies: Houston Police Department Texas
Cause of death: Vehicular
Last updated: almost 3 years ago
Overview 
Officer Kyle D. Dozier drove his patrol car to the scene of a Priority 2 call without using his lights or sirens. Driving at 80 mph in a 35 mph zone, he struck a blue Scion, killing Dr. Medrano. Dr. Medrano was a prominent chemist from Buenos Aires, and a researcher at the Baylor College of Medicine. Officer Dozier, also wounded in the crash, had served HPD for less than a year.
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Additional Resources:
- http://www.wopular.com/victims-family-fatal-police-car-crash-preventable added January 09, 2021 00:24
- https://www.khou.com/article/news/doctor-killed-in-crash-with-hpd-officer-was-leader-in-aging-cancer-research/285-342053437 added January 09, 2021 00:24
- https://www.ifpcs.org/2010/08/31/in-memoriam-estela-medrano/ added January 09, 2021 00:24
- https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/houston-tx/estela-medrano-4375230 added January 09, 2021 00:24
- https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/estela-medrano-obituary?pid=145072603 added January 09, 2021 00:24
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dKmaV_JiWcG8XBoRgP8b4e9Eopkpgt7FL7nyspvzAsE/edit#gid=0 added January 09, 2021 00:09