A medical examiner identified John Gasparyan, a Los Angeles Police Department officer from Santa Clarita Valley, as the deceased in a fatal crash last night.

Gasparyan, 34, of Canyon Country, died in a motorcycle crash while off-duty last Thursday night.

The fatal collision occurred at 6:50 p.m. at Tampa Avenue, near Chatsworth, in the Porter Ranch area.

Courtesy of Jasmine Viel Twitter LAPD John Gasparyan ID’ed In Fatal Crash

LAPD Police Chief Charlie Beck sent out the following statement via social media Thursday:

“Tonight will be tough-We tragically lost a @LAPDVTD Officer to an off duty traffic collision. Keep his family in your thoughts and prayers”

Friends of Gasparyan also posted on Facebook memories and thoughts in his honor.

“KIR Keeping it real

You will be missed. R.I.P.

Apeh..John Hov Gasparyan from Yerevan Armenia. You served well for our LAPD . To young to leave this world so soon. You earned your wings to heaven for sure.

Astovatz orneeketz bales”

“He was one of our old school paramount security guys back in the day and a good guy he will be missed 🙁

RIP John Hov Gasparyan”

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