Injured Oceanside Police Officer Back at Work

Months after he suffered devastating injuries while on the job, an Oceanside police officer was back at work Tuesday.Officer Brad Hunter, a 29-year veteran of the department, has no memory of the day he was injured. Suspect Charged in Officer’s Hit-And-Run Kicked Out of Court Hunter was conducting a traffic stop at Foussat Road, just south of Oceanside Boulevard on June 19 when a car slammed into him.Hunter suffered a shattered leg and a severe head injury that left him in a medically-induced coma for days. Suspect Laughed About Attempted Killing of OPD Officer Now, Hunter is working on light duty within the department’s traffic section.Once he is medically cleared, Hunter will be back on his motorcycle and be enforcing traffic laws in Oceanside.  Blood Drive Honors Oceanside Police Officer Struck by Car Roberto Ignacio Flores, 26, of San Marcos was convicted of intentionally striking the officer with his car in June.Flores was sentenced in November to 29 years to life in prison for first-degree attempted murder of a peace officer.
Source: NBC San Diego