California Highway Patrol Bakersfield remembers officer who died in 1930

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The California Highway Patrol Bakersfield area is remembering an officer who died near the end of his shift in 1930.

Officer Edgar J. Combs was patrolling near the end of his shift at midnight near Famoso Highway on Sept. 9, 1930 when the front tire of his motorcycle blew out on the railroad tracks.

The motorcycle he was driving turned over and Combs was ejected from the motorcycle.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.