Police Officer Esmeralda Ponce Ramirez

Esmeralda Ponce Ramirez

Police Officer Esmeralda Ramirez succumbed to injuries sustained in a vehicle crash in 2015. Officer Ramirez was on duty, in plain clothes, and driving an unmarked department vehicle, when a vehicle moved into her lane causing a collision. Officer Ramirez sustained injuries to her neck and back and required surgery.

She passed away after experiencing complications as a result of required surgery related to her injuries.

Officer Ramirez had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 11 years and was assigned to the Pacific Division. She is survived by her three adult children.