Imperial County Probation Department, California
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 718
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 13, 2008
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Probation Officer Irene Rios was killed in an on-duty automobile accident at approximately 4:30 am.
She was traveling in a department vehicle on I-8 to the San Diego International Airport, for a placement visit to Sacramento, when her vehicle overturned. Deputy Rios died from the injuries she sustained in the accident.
Deputy Rios had served with the Imperial County Probation Department for six years. She is survived by her parents, brother and two sisters.