Christopher Christensen Obituary, Death – A man who was the principal of an elementary school in Huntington Beach and a musician who taught and played throughout Southern California was the one who committed suicide by jumping to his death from a parking structure at Disneyland on Saturday night. After his arrest a month ago, Christopher Christensen, 51, from Westminster was also facing charges of misdemeanor battery and child endangerment as well as misdemeanor battery. On Monday, December 5th, he was scheduled to appear in court. According to the Anaheim police department and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Christensen’s body was discovered on Saturday evening around 9 o’clock, shortly after someone reported that a man had fallen from the Mickey & Friends parking structure. According to the police, it was likely that he killed himself. On Saturday, Christensen, who had previously served as the principal at Newland Elementary School, published a lengthy post on his personal Facebook page.
“I despise it when people pass away and leave behind a lot of questions about this world. Therefore, I really hope that this sheds some light and new light on the situation…,” he wrote.
The note detailed a disagreement that had resulted in the need to call the police. He wrote, “I am dangerously close to being fired from my job.” “And now, here I am… writing this, what will likely be my last Facebook post to all of you. I feel it necessary to inform each and every one of you that one terrible night has taken the life of a gentle, kind, loving, and genuinely good man. Christensen was reportedly charged with the misdemeanor counts of child endangerment and battery on the 22nd of November, as indicated by the records of the Orange County Superior Court. Christensen entered a plea of not guilty to both of the charges against him. According to the documents filed with the court, the alleged misconduct was thought to have taken place on November 15th. After that, Christensen was taken into custody; on November 17 he was released after posting a bond in the amount of $10,000. On Sunday, there was no information available about the investigation or the case. On Monday, he was scheduled to appear in court for a pre-trial hearing.
Christensen had 22 years of experience in administration prior to becoming the principal at Courreges Elementary School, which is also located in the Fountain Valley District. He wrote on Facebook, “I have truly loved educating and leading thousands of students and families as a principal in FVSD for the past 21+ years,” and the post was shared by over a thousand people. “Over the years, I have made so many wonderful connections with families, and those who know me well are aware of how much I cared for my students, staff, and families.” “I have made so many wonderful connections with families over the years.” Please keep in mind all the contributions I made to the field of education during my time here. Dianna Gray claimed that she had known Christensen for the past three decades. He was the owner of Seaside Strings in Huntington Beach, an establishment that offers string ensembles for weddings and other events. Gray was hired by Christensen to perform at a number of events. Christensen was a cellist and a singer, and Gray is a violinist who teaches in the Irvine Unified School District. Both Christensen and Gray have been involved in the music industry.
“Because I loved his musicality so much, he quickly became one of my favorite people to play with. I liked the way he managed the work. He was always a joy to be around, quick with a joke, and he appeared to always find humor in his work. In an interview that took place on Sunday, Gray described the deceased as “a high-level professional who was also a people person.” Gray stated that Christensen was an inspiration to thousands of aspiring young musicians. According to the biography that he wrote and posted on the Newland website, prior to working for the Fountain Valley district, he taught middle school instrumental music in the Long Beach Unified School District. After that, he moved on to work for the Fountain Valley district. “This is going to have a significant influence on a great number of younger children. “His coworkers adored him, his students absolutely loved and adored him, and his teachers adored him,” said Gray. “His kids at school absolutely loved and adored him.”
Christensen was affiliated with Disney in some way. Gray mentioned that his father, Jim, worked for the company as a composer. According to the website of Don Dorsey Consulting, Jim Christensen was a music director who assisted in adapting the electric-music song “Baroque Hoedown” for the Main Street Electrical Parade. This parade is considered to be one of the most successful in the annals of Disney’s long and illustrious history. Christensen passed away while guests were still entering and exiting the amusement park; consequently, a great number of people most likely saw either the fall itself or the aftermath of it. On Saturday night, Disneyland stayed open until the stroke of midnight.
The Candlelight Processional is an event held at the base of Disneyland’s Main Street that is watched by hundreds of elegantly dressed invited guests and other parkgoers. Two of the four annual performances of the Candlelight Processional were given by an orchestra and choir. According to his biography, Christensen attended UC Irvine to earn his master’s degree. He also held the positions of principal at Fulton Middle School from 2006 until 2011, principal at Moiola K-8 School from 2003 until 2006, and assistant principal at Masuda Middle School from 2001 until 2003. Christensen earned his master’s degree. According to his bio, he was responsible for the upbringing of five children total: three of his own and two stepchildren. Gray stated that she was unaware of what may have led Christensen to take his own life. She said, “Chris was always a good person in my experience with him.”