Los Angeles Police Department, California
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 20, 1993
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: 24216
Cause of Death: Bicycle accident
Date of Incident: May 27, 1992
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Joe Rios succumbed to injuries sustained eight months earlier while on bicycle patrol on Sunset Boulevard.
The accident occurred on May 27, 1992, when an automobile exited a parking lot into his path. Officer Rios was able to return to duty six months later, but suffered a cerebral concussion which contributed to his death on January 20, 1993.
Officer Rios was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 10 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.