Ex-Danbury officer charged in deadly December pursuit

<p>A former Danbury police officer has been charged with reckless driving in connection to a chase and crash that led to the death of a woman from the city.</p>

News 12 Staff

Aug 6, 2017, 2:15 PM

Updated 2,453 days ago

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A former Danbury police officer has been charged with reckless driving in connection to a chase and crash that led to the death of a woman from the city.
Jamie Hodge, 39, turned himself in to police Friday after an investigation into the December crash.
Hodge had been working a private job when he observed a vehicle he recognized to be stolen.
Police say Hodge pursued the vehicle, which eventually crashed.
The passenger, 26-year-old Tiffany Fitzgerald, was killed.


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