PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Md. — A 27-year-old Prince George's County police officer died late Tuesday night from injuries suffered when his cruiser crashed into a telephone pole as he responded to a call Feb. 27.

Officer 1st Class Thomas P. Jensen's cruiser struck black ice near the intersection of Baltimore Avenue and Greenbelt Road in College Park. Jensen was responding to a call from the fire department, which needed help with a disorderly person who was believed to be on PCP, police said.

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Police Chief Roberto Hylton said he worked with Jensen's father, retired Sgt. Tom Jensen, and remembered when the younger Jensen was born.

"Officer Jensen was a beloved member of our police family, and his loss is a huge blow to all of us," Hylton said. Jensen left behind his wife of five months, Kristelle.