I regularly get asked if anything is happening with the case. I have tried not to say a lot because I don’t want to do anything to damage it. Initially I was very wrapped up in it and really hoping for a quick resolution. Now I find that it is very emotionally draining to think about it too much so I just do it a little at a time. The investigation determined that Patrick did nothing wrong. I still have 100% confidence in the Clovis PD and I feel they did a thorough investigation. I have been disappointed that the DA is not moving faster but my understanding is that this is not an easy to prosecute case. I think that we may hear something soon but I have thought that before and it always takes longer than expected.
I just looked up drug-impaired driving laws and I am not sure if California has no law at all but we definitely don’t have a Zero Tolerance law. I think this will be something to think about when this is all over.
Since Patrick died I have been very aware of accidents where the driver has some kind of impairment. Just in this short amount of time, paying close attention to this, I have noticed that it seems like arrests and charges happen more quickly when a car hits another car. This makes me feel like cyclist’s lives are not valued the same. I’m sure that there are a lot of factors that come into play but that is just my feeling.
I think that most of the family has decided that we cannot expect to find peace in the resolution of this case. This is why I choose to celebrate Patrick and I try to think of positive things that might happen as a result of this. For now I think it would be nice to get some type of closure on the case but I am trying not to think about it too much. There are things happening so I know it’s not forgotten.
Thank you for continuing to love and support my family!