Lisa Gonzalez and Family

Update

At approximately 0515 hours on Friday the 23rd, after discontinuing life support, Amanda Gonzales succumbed to her injuries. Please keep Lisa, Marco, Michael, and all of the Gonzales' family in your thoughts and prayers during this time of tremendous loss. Services are scheduled for both children, Friday the 30th in Glendora.

Thank you again for your support of Lisa and her family during this difficult time.

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Lisa Gonzalez Needs our Support
Glendora, CA
11/21/07 Update

Lisa's son Jacob 9 y/o is the one who passed away and her 14 y/o daughter Amanda is on life support at St. Joseph's hospital in Phoenix.  Her other son Michael, 11 y/o was not involved in the accident.  The driver, a 16 y/o girl, and the daughter of an LA County fireman, passed away on scene.  Lisa's husband Marco is also a LA County Fireman/ paramedic.

The latest update on Amanda is that she is still on life support and they are immobilizing her due to her spinal injury.  They are waiting to see if the swelling of the brain will go down before they decide if more surgery to repair the spinal injury can be done. The next 7 days are crucial and Amanda needs ours prayers now, more than ever.

Our department has started a fund for the family to assist in the financial costs.  The family is so far away from home and is trying to come back on Friday to go to the funeral for their friends daughter who passed away.  Any one who would like to donate to help with airfare, lodging, meals, medical costs, etc., can send checks to:

F & A Federal Credit Union
2625 Corporate Place
Monterey Park, CA 91754
Gonzales Family Fund
Account # 596910

Also, cards and letters of support and encouragement are greatly welcomed and appreciated. Please send to:
Glendora Police Department
150 S. Glendora Ave
Glendora, CA 91741

Again, thank you for sharing this information.  Please continue to keep Lisa and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

Tricia Ayers
Glendora Police Department
150 S. Glendora Ave|
Glendora, CA 91741
626-914-8250

Original activation:

Lisa Gonzalez Needs our Support
Glendora, CA

A note from 911 CARES. We have limited details on this tragedy but due to the huge loss to this dispatcher, we ask for prayers at this time. This is a California dispatcher that lost 2 of her three children in one crash. Her remaining child is in serious condition in a Phoenix hospital. If there are Phoenix area dispatchers that are able to provide support to the family, please contact our contact person Trisha (see below)

We will post updates as we receive them.

Unfortunately, I have some very sad, heartbreaking news to share.  One of our dispatchers, Lisa Gonzales, was in Glamis with her family, and suffered a horrific tragedy.  Two of her children, son 9 y/o and daughter 14 y/o were riding in a Rhino driven by a 16 y/o friend.  For unknown reasons at this time, the kids were riding near the train tracks and were hit by an oncoming train.  The driver died instantly on scene, and Lisa’s children were airlifted to two separate hospitals.  Her 9 y/o son was airlifted to San Diego Children’s Hospital and passed away from his injuries last night.  Her daughter was originally airlifted to a hospital in Yuma , Arizona but was flown to a trauma center in Phoenix due to her extensive injuries.  She is currently battling for her life and the outlook is not good.  Lisa also has an 11 y/o son who was not involved in the accident.  We are still awaiting more information and currently have our Police Chaplain and an officer driving out to Phoenix to be with Lisa and her family.  Please keep this family in your prayers and pass the information along on the website.  I can be reached by email, tayers@glendorapd.org or at work, 626-914-8297, or my cell # is 909-904-1046.

I will let you know if we receive any more information….

Thank you.

Tricia Ayers
Glendora Police Department
150 S. Glendora Ave|
Glendora, CA 91741
626-914-8250