Ofc. John W. Armatoski
CHP - Barstow


Date of Birth: Unk
Date Appointed: Unk
End of Watch: May 1, 1953
Officer John W. Armatoski was on an enforcement stop eastbound on U.S. Highway 66 west of Needles. After he completed the traffic citation, Armatoski was approaching the violator's car on the left side when an intoxicated motorist, driving a stolen station wagon, sideswiped the parked vehicle and struck Annatoski. The patrol officer was killed instantly. Armatoski had been a member of the CHP for five years.