DeKalb County Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch Sunday, September 13, 1998
Add to My HeroesRicardo J. Torres
Police Officer Ricardo Torres was killed in an automobile crash on Cedar Grove Road while en route to a call involving an armed subject at approximately 5:30 am.
He was thrown from the vehicle when it left the roadway and struck a fixed object.
Officer Torres had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for one year. He is survived by his wife, two sisters, and mother.
Bio
- Age 31
- Tour 1 year
- Badge 1988
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 25 Reflections007 Forever!
Brother in blue. I was thinking if you fondly tonight. I still carry you with me on the street. Miss your smile and sense of humor.
Sgt. Christopher Walsh
Long Beach Police Department
June 6, 2020
Recent LODD Deaths
Captain Steven M. Gaudet, Jr.
Pearl River Police Department, LA
EOW: July 16, 2020
Lieutenant Erik K. Lloyd
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: July 29, 2020
Master Detention Deputy Richard Barry
Lake County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: July 16, 2020
Police Officer Sheena Dae Yarbrough-Powell
Beaumont Police Department, TX
EOW: August 9, 2020
Corrections Officer Daniel G. Oaks
Yakima County Department of Corrections, WA
EOW: August 1, 2020
Special Agent John Bost, III
United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, US
EOW: July 28, 2020
Sergeant Steven Splan
Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety, MI
EOW: August 2, 2020
Sergeant Corey Pendergrass
Lauderhill Police Department, FL
EOW: July 26, 2020
Master Sergeant Henry Turner
Louisiana Department of Corrections, LA
EOW: July 18, 2020