Yes - he was wearing his seatbelt. While I understand the fact that this is the law and the tapes are "public information," I think the fact that the newspaper strong-armed the city into releasing these tapes (according to a press release Star News actually printed on their website) is despicable. How can this information possibly benefit anyone? It only causes those who respected and admired this brave young officer to relive the tragedy. Hope Star News is proud of themselves.