Navajo Division of Public Safety, Tribal Police
End of Watch Sunday, November 30, 2014
Ernest Jesus Montoya, Sr
Senior Police Officer Ernest Montoya suffered a fatal heart attack while transporting a prisoner to the reservation's jail facility in Dilkon, Arizona.
He had just arrested the man and was driving to the jail when he suffered the heart attack, causing his vehicle to leave the roadway.
Officer Montoya had served with the Navajo Division of Public Safety for 21 years.
Bio
- Age 54
- Tour 21 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
- Location Arizona
Most Recent Reflection
View all 156 ReflectionsOur thOught and prayer go out to the family,friends and fallen brothers in blue. May God Bless you soul
RIP my high school classmate and my brother in blue
Detective Kelly Thomas
Phoenix Police Department
April 21, 2015
Recent LODD Deaths
Correctional Officer Tawanna Marin
Florida Department of Corrections, FL
EOW: June 18, 2018
Deputy Sheriff Theresa King
Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office, KS
EOW: June 16, 2018
Deputy Sheriff Patrick Rohrer
Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office, KS
EOW: June 15, 2018
Sergeant Charles Salaway
New York State Police, NY
EOW: June 9, 2018
Police Officer Malcus Williams, II
Ashland Police Department, OR
EOW: March 2, 2018
Collection Operations Manager Christopher Todd Bacon
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Intelligence, US
EOW: June 7, 2018
Police Officer Charles G. Irvine, Jr.
Milwaukee Police Department, WI
EOW: June 7, 2018
Trooper First Class Walter Greene
Connecticut State Police, CT
EOW: May 31, 2018
Sergeant Daniel Scott Baker
Dickson County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: May 30, 2018