Date of Birth: August 18, 1953
Date Appointed: July 25, 1983
End of Watch: January 20, 1993
On May 27, 1992, while on bicycle patrol in the Hollywood area, Officer Joe Rios struck an automobile which exited a parking lot obstructing Rios' path. Rios sustained a cerebral concussion which contributed to his death eight months later of a massive seizure and cardiac arrest.
On May 27, 1992, while on bicycle patrol in the Hollywood area, Officer Joe Rios struck an automobile which exited a parking lot obstructing Rios' path. Rios sustained a cerebral concussion which contributed to his death eight months later of a massive seizure and cardiac arrest.
