On June 9, 2010 CHP Motor Officer Philip Ortiz initiated a traffic stop on a Honda SUV northbound on the 405 near the Interstate 10 interchange.  As he had the SUV pulled over on the side of the interstate, the driver of an Infiniti sedan sped along the shoulder bypassing slower traffic to get to an off-ramp.  The driver plowed into the motorcycle, SUV and Officer Ortiz.  The impact mangled the motorcycle and knocked the SUV onto its side. Paramedics had to free Ortiz from the wreckage.

Officer Ortiz remained in a coma until he passed away at 5:50 p.m. on June 23 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood.

Officer Ortiz, age 48, spent 28 years with the CHP and had worked in the West Los Angeles area for more than 20 years. He is survived by his wife, parents and large extended family.

FUNERAL SERVICES

Viewing will take place on Tuesday June 29, 2010.
Viewing: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Rosary: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Holy Cross Cemetery
5835 W. Slauson Ave.
Culver City 90230

Memorial services will take place on Wednesday June 30, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
555 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Procession and internment – After the memorial service there will be a procession to the Holy Cross Cemetery for the internment.
Holy Cross Cemetery
5835 W. Slauson Ave
Culver City 90230

Reception – A reception will be held following the graveside service at the Radisson Hotel.
Radisson Hotel
6161 West Centinela Ave.
Culver City CA 90230
(310) 649-1776 (overnight accommodations available)

Trust Fund – A trust fund has been established for the Ortiz family with the C.A.H.P. Credit Union. Please make any checks payable to Jessica Ortiz with “Philip Ortiz Memorial Fund” written on the memo line. Donations can be sent directly to the C.A.H.P. Credit Union.
C.A.H.P. Credit Union
402 West Arrow Hwy, Suite 7
San Dimas, CA 91773
Account #119704