Navajo Division of Public Safety, Tribal Police
End of Watch: Sunday, November 30, 2014
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 21 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: November 30, 2014
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
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.