Tributes pour in for officer killed in crash on San Diego highway

Heroic police officer, 25, killed while responding to fatal California highway crash days after her birthday

La Mesa Police Officer Lauren Craven came upon the deadly rollover crash on Interstate-8 northeast of San Diego just before 10:30 p.m., officials said.

Dad of fallen La Mesa officer says 'she was living her dream until the very end'

As the La Mesa Police Department and the community mourn 25-year-old Officer Lauren Craven, just one state away, her family is grappling with the devastating...

Father of La Mesa Police Officer Lauren Craven speaks out

The father of La Mesa Police Officer Lauren Craven, who was killed on October 20th while helping a driver in a rollover crash on Highway 8 this week, spoke about his daughter's inspirational call to service and the compassion she showed everyone she encountered.David Craven spoke over Zoom from his daughter's hometown in Bend, Oregon, sharing memories of the 25-year-old officer who had just celebrated her birthday on October 7th.Watch the full i…

Tributes pour in for officer killed in crash on San Diego highway

Community mourns La Mesa police officer who died in I-8 crash SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Tributes have been pouring in after the news broke that a 25-year-old officer who had only been on the force just over a year was killed in the line of duty with another driver at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on a San Diego highway late Monday night. The La Mesa Police Department said Officer Lauren Craven was returning to the City of La Mesa from the S…

Final selfless act taken by rookie cop, 25, moments before her tragic death

A 25-year-old La Mesa Police Officer has tragically lost her life while selflessly helping victims of a car crash on Interstate 8 in San Diego.Lauren Craven had been with the La Mesa Police Department for just over a year when the devastating accident occurred on Monday, October 23, 2024.Craven, who was on duty and driving back from the San Diego Central Jail, was the first to respond when she came upon a serious crash involving multiple vehicle…

Lauren Craven and De’Veonte Morris Die in Tragic Crash on I-8 [San Diego, CA]

La Mesa Police Officer and Teen Driver Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-8 in Grantville San Diego, CA (October 22, 2025) — A tragic multi-vehicle collision on eastbound Interstate 8 in Grantville claimed the lives of La Mesa Police Officer Lauren Craven and 19-year-old driver De’Veonte Morris late Monday night. According to the California Highway […]