El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Sunday, January 18, 2009
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 2 months
Badge Number: 4856
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: January 17, 2009
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Detention Officer Cesar Arreola died after becoming ill while participating in tryouts for his agency's Special Reaction Team.
He was transported to a local hospital after suffering difficulty breathing and dizziness. He passed away the following day.
Officer Arreola, a Gulf War Army veteran, had served with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office for 14 months. He is survived by his wife, daughter, son, father, and sister.