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Resided:
VA, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Jun. 28, 2001
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 51 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Fairfax County Police Dept.
VA
USA
Dept. Type:
County/Police
Hero's Rank:
Captain
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Crash
Weapon Class:
Vehicle
On The Job:
29 years
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
VA
USA
Thu. Jun. 28, 2001
Summary:
Captain Tommy Bernal was killed when his motorcycle was struck head-on by a vehicle while he was conducting a training exercise with several agencies near Front Royal, Virginia.
He was riding on Route 649, a winding and hilly country road, with members of Fairfax County and Arlington County motor squads. The unit in front of him lost control on a curve and swerved into an oncoming lane. A vehicle in that lane swerved into Captain Bernal's lane to avoid colliding with the unit and collided with Captain Bernal as he crested a hill.
Captain Bernal had served with the Fairfax County Police Department for 29 years. He is survived by his wife and three sons
