{"id":304261,"date":"2026-05-07T13:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/304261\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:32:09","slug":"fallen-la-mesa-pd-officer-to-be-honored-for-final-act-of-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/304261\/","title":{"rendered":"Fallen La Mesa PD officer to be honored for final act of service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is what you need to know in the Thursday, May 7, 2026, Streamline newsletter:<\/p>\n<p>Fallen La Mesa police Officer Lauren Craven is being honored today with a lasting tribute at department headquarters, recognizing her final act of service.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re also learning new details about a wild police chase on local freeways that ended with an officer opening fire in a Poway neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>And Meteorologist Megan Parry says temperatures are on the rise across the county as we head into Mother\u2019s Day weekend.<\/p>\n<p>    THE STREAMLINE<\/p>\n<p>WATCH \u2014 ABC 10News brings you The Streamline for Thursday, May 7 &#8212; everything you need to know in under 10 minutes:<\/p>\n<p>The Streamline: Thursday, May 7<\/p>\n<p>    TOP STORY<\/p>\n<p>The La Mesa Police Department will hold a special ceremony Thursday to honor Officer Lauren Craven, who was killed in the line of duty in October 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Craven, 25, died while helping 19-year-old crash victim De&#8217;Veonte Morris on Interstate 8 when both were hit by a suspected drunken driver. She was the first officer in the department\u2019s history to be killed on duty, having served less than two years.<\/p>\n<p>Her death deeply affected the department and the community. In the days that followed, residents gathered outside police headquarters to leave flowers, patches, and handwritten messages in tribute.<\/p>\n<p>At 4 p.m. Thursday, Craven\u2019s name will be added to the department\u2019s Peace Officer Memorial in front of headquarters at 8085 University Ave.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, her name was also added to the San Diego County Law Enforcement Memorial wall, becoming the 92nd etched there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOfficer Lauren Craven made the ultimate sacrifice on October 20, 2025, and will forever remind us all that, \u2018In Valor There is Hope,\u2019\u201d the department stated.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED COVERAGE:<\/p>\n<p>    MICROCLIMATE FORECAST<\/p>\n<p>    Coasts<\/p>\n<p>    Inland<\/p>\n<p>    Mountains<\/p>\n<p>    Deserts<\/p>\n<p>    BREAKING OVERNIGHT<\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778160729_360_.png\" alt=\"sdpd_shooting_poway_050626_sky10.png\"  width=\"900\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>KGTV<\/p>\n<p>The San Diego County Sheriff&#8217;s Office Homicide Unit was investigating a shooting involving a police officer during a vehicle pursuit that ended in San Diego&#8217;s Carmel Mountain Ranch neighborhood, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>San Diego police officers located an occupied vehicle believed to be stolen around 11 a.m. Wednesday on Telocote Road, then initiated a vehicle stop but the driver fled, prompting a pursuit, according to the sheriff&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the vehicle traveled across multiple freeways and surface streets before the pursuit was terminated due to community safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Officers deployed tire deflation devices on Derby Farms Road near Steeple Chase Row. The suspect accelerated the vehicle toward two officers positioned on an embankment near the devices. Fearing for their safety, one officer discharged one round, striking the allegedly stolen vehicle. The suspect continued fleeing,&#8221; the sheriff&#8217;s office said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The pursuit concluded when the suspect was taken into custody in the area of Highland Ranch Road and Ted Williams Parkway in Carmel Mountain Ranch, just east of Interstate 15 and west of Poway.<\/p>\n<p>The circumstances leading up to the pursuit and shooting were under investigation as detectives gather evidence and interview witnesses. The SDPD officer involved in the shooting and the suspect have not yet been identified.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect was booked for alleged assault with a deadly weapon on a law enforcement officer, possession of a stolen vehicle and felony reckless evading. 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