Richard Frederick Tis'mil Estrada, 17
Willow Creek, California
December 18, 2014
Agencies: California Highway Patrol - Sacramento
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Overview 
According to a CHP news release, the officer shot the suspect during a struggle after the officer responded to a traffic collision. The suspect's name was not immediately released. The officer was not identified.
The incident started when the officer responded to the single vehicle traffic collision at 1:35 a.m. Thursday on Highway 299 at Blue Jay Lane in the Willow Creek area.
The CHP said the driver attacked the officer with a deadly weapon.
The CHP did not immediately release information about what type of weapon the driver used.
Community and Family Efforts
January 2015 Obituary - a member of the Hoopa Tribe.
Additional Resources:
- http://www.northcoastjournal.com/NewsBlog/archives/2014/12/19/chp-suspect-attacked-officer-with-machete-before-fatal-shooting added March 22, 2016 12:47
- https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2015/jan/16/obituary-richard-fredrick-tismil-estrada-1997-2014/ added March 22, 2016 12:34
- http://www.northcoastjournal.com/humboldt/homicide-by-police/Content?oid=2913165 added March 22, 2016 12:33
- https://www.facebook.com/KilledByPolice/posts/953774281317376 added March 22, 2016 12:30
- http://www.krcrtv.com/news/local/chp-officer-shoots-and-kills-driver-on-highway-299/30298038 added March 22, 2016 12:29