Sergeant Patrick Kepp of Montgomery County Police was transported from Baltimore to Walter Reed with a Montgomery County Police Department central traffic escort earlier this afternoon. The motorcade traveled down Interstate 95 to the Intercounty Connector/ MD 200, I-270 before exiting onto Wisconsin Avenue.
Kepp lost both of his legs after he was intentionally struck by 19-year-old Raphael Mayorga around 3:48 a.m. on October, 18 after Kepp got out of his vehicle to deploy “stop sticks” near the Watkins Mill Rd exit on northbound I-270 after a citizen was almost run off the road by Mayorga. Mayorga is believed to have been traveling over 100mph when he intentionally struck Kepp with his vehicle.
A second officer successfully deployed stop sticks near Clarksburg Rd, eventually bringing the Mayorga’s vehicle to a stop. A second person who was in the vehicle with Mayorga has not been charged and is being treated as a witness.
At a press conference in October, Police Chief Marcus Jones said prior to the incident Mayorga was well known to Montgomery County Police and had a reputation for attempting to provoke officers into high speed chases. According to Maryland Case Search, Mayorga has over 200 previous traffic violations that are currently pending. Kepp previously arrested Mayorga on May 26 for driving 136mph back in May.
Today is a day of celebration!
Sgt. Pat Kepp has been discharged from the UMD Medical Center, Shock Trauma. Surrounded by family, friends, brothers&sisters in Blue and an amazing medical team, Sgt. Kepp received a heroes sendoff & a police escort to Walter Reed. #mcpd #mcpnews pic.twitter.com/IZo5zYZbRq
— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) December 7, 2023