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Police Officer Shane Figueroa
Phoenix Police Department
Arizona
End of Watch: Saturday, October 25, 2008



Biographical Info
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Saturday, October 25, 2008
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Not available

Police Officer Shane Figueroa was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a call.

Officer Figueroa was northbound on 19th Avenue responding to a shots fired call when a car collided with his near 19th Avenue and Roeser Road. The other driver had four warrants and was arrested on manslaughter and assault charges. A passenger in the other car was seriously injured.

Officer Figueroa is survived by his wife and a 3-month-old child.

Agency Contact Information
Phoenix Police Department
620 W. Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Phone: [phone]

Please contact the Phoenix Police Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.

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Phoenix Officer Killed by Illegal Immigrant
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October 25, 2008

PHOENIX (AP) – Phoenix police say a 25-year-old officer was killed by a suspected drunk driver who was in the country illegally.

Officer Shane Figueroa died early in the morning while responding to a call west of downtown Phoenix.

Police say that as Figueroa was responding, 50-year-old Jose Gonzalez slammed his pickup truck into the officer’s car.

Police say there are four warrants for Gonzalez’s arrest under a different name, 2 of which are for DUI. He was booked on charges including manslaughter and assault.

Gonzalez suffered minor injuries. His passenger was seriously hurt.

Figueroa leaves behind a wife and infant daughter.QueensNyc