Mohave County Sheriff's Office, Arizona
End of Watch: Saturday, April 21, 2007
Age: 21
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 9 months
Badge Number: 35
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: April 21, 2007
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Philip Rodriguez was killed in a single-vehicle crash.
Deputy Rodriguez was returning from a call in the Kingman area, traveling east on I-40 at approximately 11:10 pm, when his patrol car rolled over, and he was ejected from the vehicle. Deputy Rodriquez died on the scene from his injuries.
Deputy Rodriguez had served for only 4 months as a deputy and had previously served as a detention officer with the agency for 17 months. He is survived by his fiancee, parents, two sisters, a niece, and two nephews.