​On December 21, 2005, at approximately 1115 hours, Officer Erick Manny was traveling northbound on Interstate 5 in Kern County (Grapevine Overpass) in pursuit of an unknown vehicle. Preliminary information indicates that Officer Manny took evasive action when a truck changed lanes into his path. Officer Manny’s patrol vehicle subsequently overturned and he sustained fatal injuries.

Officer Manny is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.