Marion County, Oregon Deputy Sheriff killed in collision with car driven by illegal alien

As most already know, MCSO Deputy Kelly Freidenberg, 33 yrs, died in an on-duty traffic crash at 2335 hrs., Sat, 6/ 16/07, on Hwy 99E near St. Louis Rd, (south of Woodburn).

Dep. Freidenberg was responding code-3 to cover a Gervais Officer. While responding, Dep. Freidenberg was travelling south on Hwy 99E, south of Woodburn. As approaching on-coming traffic yeilded to the right, another northbound vehicle suddenly swerved around the yeilding vehicles, crossing the center line, going into Dep. Freidenberg's lane.

Dep. Freidenberg's patrol car was struck head-on by the northbound vehicle. The impact area was near the right shoulder of the highway of Dep. Freidenberg's lane.

After impact, Dep. Freidenberg's patrol went into the ditch, then rolled several times and came to rest on the drivers side.

On the arrival of the first Officers, (from Woodburn PD), a fire had started in the engine compartment of Dep. Freidenberg's patrol car. Three Officers and a civilian tried to pull Dep. Freidenberg out of the patrol car but could not due to Dep. Freidenberg being pinned in. The responding Officers used their fire extinguishers in an attempt to put the engine fire out, but could not. The fire continued spreading and engulfed the vehicle.

On the arrival of Fire Dept units, the fire was extinguished. Dep. Freidenberg died at the scene.

In the second vehicle were the driver and two passengers. The driver was taken to OSHU in Portland, one passenger died at the scene and the second passenger left the scene and went to Salem Hospital. OSP is investigating the crash.

Dep. Freidenberg had been a MCSO Deputy for nearly two years and prior to that worked at Polk Co. S.O. for six years.

SPD Trauma Team is assisting the MCSO Trauma Team and with the memorial service. Once the time and date is set, another email will be sent out, (likely to be either Thursday or Saturday, 6/ 21 or 23). SPD Trauma Team contact people at this point are Ofc. Carpenter, Det. Bales and myself.

At this point, meal arrangements for the family are being coordinated through MCSO who will let us know of the needs. Currently, coverage for the next week is covered.

A trust account is being set up today should anyone wish to make a donation. Information will be sent out once we get receive it.

This is a perfect example of "political correctness" taken to the extreme. I believe it is why we all think there just might be an immigration problem. I grew up and worked in the Los angeles area. In 1978 was the officer assigned/compelled to publish the infamous "Special Order #40, which told the Los Angeles Police that "Alien status in itself is not a matter for police action." This order opened the door to themassive invasion of illegals that has occurred.

Here is the letter I wrote to the President:

May 31, 2007

The President The White House Washington DC 20005 Dear Mr. President:

Having been involved in immigration issues for more than thirty years, I feel compelled to tell you the story of why I came to the conclusion I have reached regarding this issue.

I was born in the State of Ohio in 1946 shortly after my father returned from World War II. The family moved to Burbank, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, and settled into the “good life” in the San Fernando Valley. The children grew up color-blind and without any prejudices as far as I know. We were permitted to play with the black children who lived down the street until they moved away after some bigot burned a cross on the lawn of their house. My family was outraged that such a thing would happen.

Later, I joined the Los Angeles Police Department. While employed there, I was tasked with publishing the “Special Order” that stated “Alien status in itself is not a matter for police action.” The order was published in 1978, and what followed was a virtual tidal wave of undocumented (illegal) aliens. For you see, the order was “code” for a policy established by the well-known and liberal Steven Reinhardt, (now 9th circuit court justice) who as you must be aware is married to Ramona Ripston, the head of the ACLU in southern California.

Previously, officers in law enforcement agencies across the states bordering Mexico acted as de facto border patrol agents, catching undocumented aliens and turning them over to the Immigration & Naturalization Service. This practice had the practical effect of suppressing the numbers of illegal border-crossers.

Since 1978, the problem has become a nightmare for law enforcement. Lawful arrests of aliens are frequently not prosecuted, murder, rape, robberies and other violent crimes as well as property crimes have ballooned, well, you know…

So, now we are faced with a genuine crisis that can only be ignored at the risk of our sovereignty and we have a senate bill that offers a virtual amnesty if not an articulated one. The security of our borders cannot be delayed, or explained in terms of “We’ll get to it as soon as we get this registration part done.”

You have accused us, your “base” of losing its “great capacity to absorb newcomers…” Mr. President, we’ve absorbed more than 12 million “new comers” whose first act was to violate our laws and sovereignty and don’t want to assimilate!

We are not hate-filled bigots; we are the people who believe in the Rule of Law. We are the people who pay our taxes, go to church, work hard, vote, and just want those people who come to America to do the same. Is that too much to ask?

Sincerely,

I read the Statesman-Urinal article with the interview of the would be rescuer. It’s sad that other witnesses and passers by did not help in the effort.

A horrible way to die, and it seems (making the assumption he was driving one) too many have been in Crown Vics, burning to death in otherwise survivable crashes.

It seems to me engine fluids wouldn’t be enough to light up a car so quickly after a frontal crash, but perhaps a fuel pump that should have shut off didn’t.

Hopefully the right people will inspect this car and find the cause of the fire, so designs can be improved and other lives can be saved.

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