Los Angeles Police Department, California
End of Watch Wednesday, January 20, 1993
Add to My HeroesJoe Rios
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, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, had served with the agency for 10 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 39
- Tour 10 years
- Badge 24216
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Bicycle accident
- Incident Date Wednesday, May 27, 1992
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