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Arcenio K. Spann Obituary

Arcenio K. Spann attended Hiram W Johnson High School in Sacramento, CA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Arcenio K. Spann.

Graduation Year Class of 2006
Date of Passing Oct 02, 2005
About Arcenio Spann
October 2, 2005
Arcenio was 17

Arcenio Kenneth Spann was born in Reno, NV, June 1, 1988. His life was split mostly between Las Vegas, NV and Sacramento, CA. He was a proud Mamas Boy the last of four children and the only one still living at home.

With pressure and time against him, Arcenio took on the challenge and was set to graduate this year. A future Marine, he was active in ROTC and Sea Cadet programs at school. Arcenio passed the ASVAB test, which was needed to join the military with a score of 84 out of 99. On the fun side Arcenio loved electronics, his car, his job and girls. His biggest hobby was making friends. Arcenio brought the laughter out of everyone. He had a promising future and was full of potential.

Arcenios homework: Tell me what you would do if you were in charge.

Arcenios answer:

I would not let schools have classes that are 2 hours long. I would bring back advisory, and I would also raise the age for teenagers to get their licenses and raise the ages for kids in different countries to buy alcohol. I would raise the age to 25 years so that it would help the teenagers accident rates and teenagers dying. It would also improve the education level and it would also protect our young people. It would lower a lot of drunk drivers and it will stop a lot of parents and a lot of innocent people getting hurt or dying. That is what I would do if I was in charge; so there you go.

The crash

Four friends were out for a late night meal on October 2, 2005. The driver, Spc. James Roland Ambler III was driving 55 in a 45 mph zone, without a license, made an unsafe lane change to go around a driver who had slowed down. Spc. Ambler lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. Arcenio was in the back seat and did not have a seatbelt on. The crash occurred on South Watt Avenue and Jackson Road.

On the charge

On the charge of manslaughter the jury deadlocked. Spc. Ambler accepted the prosecutors deal to reduce his charge to Reckless driving and was sentenced to 30 days.

<3 He will be missed and forever in my heart! To my first love may he rest in peace! You made over 4 years of my life the best years ever! Wish we could have finished our dreams that we had planned together! I love you so much! And you will never be forgotten! Miss you! RIP Cenio. "Love you always and forever" -Ashley Davis "Your Main" =) <3
Arcenio K. Spann