Patrolman Dennis Gonzales was killed when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while making a traffic stop on I-8, just east of the Fairmount Avenue exit.
The 18-year-old suspect later turned himself in, claiming he did not know he struck anyone. The man was convicted of manslaughter.
Patrolman Gonzales had served with the San Diego Police Department for five years. He was survived by his wife.