Spree, I feel you with me every day. I miss you terribly.
I know we are one and we will meet ounce again.
It's too bad that others do not know what real loss is!
Love you always, mom

— Sha moran(Mom)
March 26, 2014 at 3:17 p.m.

I knew Howard, his sister Harriet, his mom Marcia and father Marty when they lived in Brooklyn in the early 1950s. Howard was the guy I looked up to as a child. He was funny and always had something intelligent to tell me, even though I was five years old and Howie was a teenager. At the time my dad was into tape recordings and somewhere in my collection of reel-to-reels there are some recordings of Howie's voice.

My condolences to the Pompel family.

— Michael Tenenbaum
January 26, 2014 at 7:45 p.m.

Just now (Jan 2014) I learned Dennis had passed. I played fiddle in his family bluegrass band years ago, even though I wasn't family. I was impressed by his lokomaika'i (Hawaiian for good heartedness, plus). Nui kona aloha!

— Mike McClellan
January 22, 2014 at 7:29 a.m.

It' Been 5 Years And I Still Miss Walt So Very much. he Would Really Love his grandson And WouldBe So Proud Of His Family.

— Vanessa pagenkopf
September 12, 2013 at 8:42 p.m.

It's me chuck , I miss you very much , it's so hard to believe , that your gone , it's been five years , and I feel like your going to come around the Cornner at any moment , I want to thank you for saying good bye to me on the golf course , it was you plan as day , I just wish we could of had more time , and not a moment , you would be so proud of CJ , he's become quit a man , Daniels doing good , I wish he'd do much better , but hell I'm not doing any better so , I'm sad about leaving L.A. And not being able to go to you anymore , but I needed to get out of there , I think it wasn't good for me to always be going out to the site to see you , as you know , I'm always talking to you , holding you , DAMM it chuck go and smash that up side his head , I'm sure it was murder , his texting was just bull, he left five min. Early , ran four red lights , and never hit his brakes ,, I miss our talks , , I wish we could go fishing , I miss doing things with you , as you know you'll always be with me , I mean , you can never leave me , I had you put around my neck , you can never , I mean never come off , I had you sealed in with silver , , I'm reading what all your friends have said about you , and Andrea , I know I shouldn't dwell over our lose , but I miss you chuck , I have a very big hole in my heart , you were my rock , I feel I hear ou talking though me , and I hear footsteps walking with me , and your making me crazy , cuz I hear my name being called which I don't tell anyone , anymore , don't want to be put on meds for it , so it will be just between us ok bro , I'll talk to you later love ya and miss you so much it hurts , I just want to play one more round of golf , Andreas doing fine , from what I hear , she's taking your name , which I think is fantastic , you should have married her chuck , you left her way to soon , and broke and your kids never helped her out of YOUR money problems , , I think me and CJ are going back up to the keyni river , next year , I hope we do , I miss them ,well chuck must go as you can see I have my own problems , I love and miss you , your loving brother

— Richard peck
September 12, 2013 at 4:22 a.m.

On the 5 year anniversary, the memory of Maria Elena is just as strong. I met her in kindergarten as a sweet, funny little girl. We became close friends in middle school and remained cordial through high school. It still pains me to this day to think about the tragedy. A girl so young and so bright, it's just not fair. My heart goes out to Belen, Gonzalo, Bianca, and Raymon. You all are so strong and I wish you nothing but the best. Maria, I'll never forget you. You have a special place in my memories and I'm grateful to have known you.

— Cindy
September 12, 2013 at 1:59 a.m.

Still thinking about you all the time, especially in fall.

— michael
September 8, 2011 at 12:28 p.m.

I think about you alot! Still miss you!

— erin
May 26, 2011 at 1:31 p.m.

i still miss you everyday. i hope your in a much better place.

— friend
May 16, 2011 at 12:56 a.m.

Walt was like a second father to me when I was growing up. I'm grateful to have had someone like him to look up to as a child. I am glad to have been part of his life. He is the kind of man that I strive to become.

— Billy Chase
May 14, 2011 at 2:33 a.m.


Keep in mind
  • The Times initially mispelled the name of Michael Hammersley and Beverly Mosley.
  • The coroner's office reported a 26th victim the afternoon of Sept. 15, but a few hours later said the tally was 25.

Chatsworth Metrolink Crash is the Los Angeles Times' database of fatalities from the Sept. 12, 2008, train collision.
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