A 30-year-old California cop was shot and killed while stopping traffic, the first death of a service in his small town in 80 years
- A California police officer who was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Friday has become the first death of his service in 80 years
- Officer Jorge David Alvarado started the stop near the East Market and Griffin Street around 10:40 pm on Friday
- The 30-year-old officer was a five-year veteran of police in Salinas, a town about 60 miles south of San Jose in Monterey County.
- The suspected shooter, whose name has not been released since Saturday, has been detained by police
A California A police officer who was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Friday was the first death of his service in 80 years.
Jorge police officer David Alvarado initiated the stop near the East Market and Griffin Street at around 10:40 pm on Friday, according to Salinas Police Chief Roberto Filice.
The 30-year-old officer was a five-year veteran of police in Salinas, a town about 60 miles south of San Jose in Monterey County.
Authorities did not immediately reveal how the stoppage turned into a shooting, but Chief Filice praised the actions of the police officer during the deadly stoppage of traffic, which ultimately cost him his life.
“The officer stayed in the battle until the end. In the end, he paid the price for it, gave his life for it, “said the boss.
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Pictured: Salinas Jorge police officer David Alvarado killed
Authorities at the scene of the deadly shooting on Friday that killed a police officer in Salinas
Salinas Police Department congratulates their dead Jorge officer David Alvarado, who was a five-year veteran of the force
“But thanks to his actions, we were able to catch the suspect and are currently in custody.”
Salinas Mayor Kimberly Craig confirmed that Alvarado was the first officer in the city’s police department to die in the line of duty for nearly 80 years in press conference on Saturday.
“Our community and our police department are devastated,” Craig told Alvarado.
“The death of a police officer from Salinas in the line of duty has not occurred for nearly 80 years.”
“Our officers are mourning. They lost a brother. We lost a civil servant, “she added.
“My request to the community, please support and embrace our police force right now. They are hurt.
Salinas Police Chief Philis praises Alvarado’s actions during the deadly traffic stop, which ultimately cost him his life
Flowers were left in front of Salinas police as members of the community, employees mourn Jorge David Alvarado, and a Salinas firefighter wipes tears from her eyes during a news conference
Pictured: the place in Salinas where Alvarado was shot and killed while stopping on Friday
According to Filice, the suspected shooter, whose name has not been released since Saturday, has been detained by police.
According to a police shooting report, the investigation into the fatal shooting was then handed over to Monterey County Attorney Janine M. Pazioni, Phyllis said.
“The death of an officer in the line of duty has enormous consequences for the police department,” Pazioni added.
It was not clear which police officer died in the line of duty before Alvarado’s death.
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