Phil Konstantin's CHP & Cherokee Home Page

CHP OFFICER #11643 & CHEROKEE INDIAN

"Making the Highways Safe for Democracy!"



days since my retirement from the CHP on May 1, 2005.


I now work for TV station KUSI (Ch. 9/51) doing traffic reports during the morning news from 5am to 9am.
Click here to find out more about my job at KUSI


Here is the flyer from my retirement luncheon on May 5th, 2005 and the ceremonial
"Burning of the Tie!"




The following is the "REQUIRED CHP DISCLAIMER"

THIS PAGE CONTAINS PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS AND OPINIONS OF THE AUTHOR. IT DOES NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS, NOR REPRESENT AN OFFICIAL POSITION, OF THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL. FURTHER, THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL DOES NOT ENDORSE OR APPROVE THE CONTENT OF, NOR IS IT IN ANY MANNER AFFILIATED WITH OR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT OF THIS WEB SITE.





About My Books

Below is a picture of the cover of my first book
"This Day in North American Indian History"
Click on the cover to order a copy or to get more info.
This is the cover to my first book. 
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Below is a picture of the cover of my second book
"Native American History For Dummies"
I wrote 6 of the 24 chapters for this book.
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This is the cover to my 2nd book. 
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Below is a picture of the cover of my third book
"Treaties With American Indians"
I wrote an article and several appendix items for this book.
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This is the cover to my 3rd book. 
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in the USA.

or
In the U.K. or In Germany or In France or In Canada

April 6th is "Drowsy Driver Awareness Day" in California
Click here to learn more





FLASH!

CHP Officer Killed In The Line Of Duty

On June 3, 2004, Officer James Goodman (ID #11144) was involved in an on-duty collision that took his life. The collision took place in Redlands, California.



The Goodman family has requested donations be made to the Leukemia Foundation in Jim's memory. Donations may be made on-line at:

http://www.leukemia-research.org/donating.asp

For additional information:
The Leukemia Research Foundation
820 Davis Street, Suite 420
Evanston, Illinois 60201
Telephone: 847-424-0600
fax 847-424-0606




On November 19, 2003, CHP Officer Dean Beattie (ID #9490) was involved in a fatal collision in San Diego, California.

CHP Officer Dean Beattie (ID #9490)



Dean was a friend, a great officer and a good man.


SERVICES: 11:00AM - MONDAY, NOV. 24, 2003

MARANATHA CHAPEL 
10752 COASTWOOD ROAD
SAN DIEGO, CA 92128 
Thomas Guide Map Page: 1169 G-3
(Rancho Bernardo Area) 


IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, the family requests that donations be made to - 

OFFICER DEAN BEATTIE FAMILY MEMORIAL FUND
C/O: CALVARY CHAPEL - RAMONA
ATTENTION: GUY WILLEFORD
114 FOURTEENTH ST., SUITE D
RAMONA, CA 92065 

 


Click here to see a copy of the official press release on Dean.




On August 12, 2001, CHP Officer Stephen Linen (ID #13812) was involved in a fatal collision near Oceanside, California. The circunstances were very similar to Sean Nava's below. He was hit by a drunk driver who drifted onto the shoulder around 6am.

CHP Officer Stephen Linen (ID #13812)

Services for Officer Linen were held on Thursday, August 16th in Oceanside, California

Click here to see an article about the incident.

Click here to see some pictures of the crash scene, several hours after it happened, and a description of the incident.


On October 28, 2000, at approximately 6:21am, CHP Officer Sean Nava (ID #12890) was struck and killed by a drunk driver. The driver, who fled the scene, was later apprehended a short distance from the scene. Officer Nava is survived by his wife, and two young children.

Funeral services were held on November 2, 2000 at 10am.

Donations can be sent to:
"Officer Sean Nava Memorial Trust Fund"
c/o El Dorado Bank
675 Carlsbad Village Dr.
Carlsbad, CA 92008-2305



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Just a test!

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My wife was killed in a car crash on April 6, 1999.
Click here to read more about it.


New Law Rumors for 2000.
Handheld cellphone are NOT being outlawed, according to CHP personnel at our headquarters.

There are no new laws regarding the use of bungee cords and pickup trucks.


Uniform Change!

You heard it here first! Effective 2/23/99, Officers will be able to wear whichever tan uniform they want to wear, regardless of the season. I.E., you can wear a short sleeve shirt whenever you want. And, "neckwear" will only be required when the blue jacket is worn. This is now official.


CHP buys BMW Motorcycles
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What's new?
CHP Overview, New 1999 Laws - all listed below.

Click here to go down the page for some music



I have been a CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL Officer since 1985.




To the right is the logo of the California Association of Highway Patrolmen (CAHP). Yes, we do have women in the CHP, but the association is not politically correct enough to change the name.

On June 16th, 1998, I started doing traffic reports in the mornings for the CHP on KGTV - Ch.10 in San Diego. You can usually see me Monday-Friday between 11:00am and Noon, and 5:00pm and 6:00pm.

If you have any questions about the CHP, I can be reached at the e-mail address below.




I have written a book on American Indian history. The Dates, Names and "Moons" section of these pages are based on the book. It should be on bookshelves this fall.
Click here to see a mock-up of the book's cover.
Click here to see what the pages will look like.
(You must have Adobe Acrobat or Reader to see the pages.)

Click here to see some of the photos I took at the launch of the Space Shuttle STS-100. in April 2001.

Between September 9 and September 16, 2000, I visited many of the Mayan ruins in southern Mexico. Click here to read about my trip and see the pictures I took.
During October and November 2001, I visited more ancient ruins in central & southern Mexico, and in Guatemala. Click here to read about my trip and see the pictures I took.




Click the yellow ball to go to.......
.New Traffic Laws for 1999
.Lots of CHP Terms Explained
.My Links Page
.CHP Chain of Command (funny)
.Statistics from the CHP
.My Photos
.Awards This Page Has Received
.How to Enroll in the Cherokee Nation
.Web Rings to which I belong
.Building your own Web Site Help
.CHP Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
.Current Incidents on California Roads
.A Glossary of CHP abbreviations I wrote in 1999. They are now used on the CHP "Current Incidents" website

I am also a member of the CHEROKEE NATION. My CHEROKEE registry number is C0189288. If you have any questions about enrolling in the CHEROKEE NATION, I will be happy to offer some suggestions.

I am writing a book on American Indian history. If you know of an event in your tribe's history which can be traced to an exact date (Ex: the Wounded Knee Massacre was on 12/29/1890), Please let me know. Click Here to visit my other site on North American Indian History.


I worked at NASA's Johnson Space Center
    in Houston during the  APOLLO & 
        SKYLAB missions as a computer operator
            in Mission Control. I am still very interested in
                space exploration and other scientific endeavors.




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"that" TV show's theme (No, I seldom watched it)
Dragnet (only 9 notes, but almost everyone recognizes it)
Dragnet (the longer version)








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places where you can shop to support this site My Store a page about the California Highway Patrol California Highway Patrol locations of 'Indian Era' forts Indian Era Forts
copies of articles I have written Articles I Wrote photos of northwestern USA historical sites & reservations Northwestern USA Indian Country photos of the opening of the National Museum Of The American Indian in Washington, D.C. ( 2004) American Indian Museum in D.C. 2004
reviews of Movies, Books and other things... Movie & Book Reviews photos an info about the guests and happenings at KUSI TV in San Diego KUSI TV, my other job photos of Mesa Verde and Utah in 2006 Mesa Verde and Utah in 2006
My mortgage loan compnay My Mortgage Loan Company photos of the 2006 SDSU powwow 2006 SDSU Powwow photos of mostly California beaches Beach Photos