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DEPUTY
LUIS GERARDO (JERRY) ORTIZ
 
 
September 16, 1969 - June 24, 2005
 
 
   
 
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A Relief Fund has been established in Deputy Ortiz's name.
  

 

DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO:

Sheriff's Relief Fund # 285
c/o Sheriff's Relief Association
11515 S. Colima Road
Whittier, California 90604
     
     
   
 
BIO:        DEPUTY LUIS GERARDO (JERRY) ORTIZ
L. JERRY ORTIZ - 35 YEARS OLD

EOW: JUNE 24, 2005

KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AT:
12215 223RD ST.
HAWAIIAN GARDENS

DATE OF BIRTH:
SEPTEMBER 16, 1969
YUMA, ARIZONA

CURRENTLY A RESIDENT OF
THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR

WIFE:
CHELA ORTIZ

PARENTS:
ROSA ORTIZ, MOTHER
LUIS ORTIZ, FATHER

CHILDREN:
JEREMY ORTIZ, 16 YEARS OLD
JACOB ORTIZ, 6 YEARS OLD

SIBLING:
SYLVIA GONZALEZ
JAVIER A. ORTIZ
CLAUDIA SANTA ANNA
MIGUEL A. ORTIZ

   
DATE OF HIRE: FEBRUARY 9, 1990

LASD ASSIGNMENT HISTORY:
ACADEMY CLASS #262: FEBRUARY ‘90 TO JUNE ‘90
PITCHES HONOR RANCHO JAIL: ‘90 TO ‘91
HALL OF JUSTICE JAIL: ‘91 TO ‘92
MEN’S CENTRAL JAIL: ‘92 TO ‘96
CENTURY STATION PATROL: ‘96 TO ‘00
INDUSTRY STATION PATROL: ‘00 TO ‘01
GANG ENFORCEMENT TEAM:‘01 TO PRESENT
LAKEWOOD, CENTURY, CARSON

MILITARY SERVICE: UNITED STATES ARMY
FROM FEBRUARY ‘88 TO FEBRUARY ‘96

LASD ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
RECIPIENT OF NUMEROUS COMMENDATIONS FOR HIS WORK AS A GANG ENFORCEMENT DEPUTY, PATROL DEPUTY. INSTRUMENTAL IN TRAINING RECRUITS AND PATROL DEPUTIES IN BOXING TECHNIQUES AND DEFENSIVE TACTICS RECEIVED THE LAKEWOOD CITY MEDAL OF VALOR AWARD FOR THE ARREST OF A ROBBERY SUSPECT.

WORKED WITH FELLOW GANG ENFORCEMENT DEPUTIES AND HOMICIDE DETECTIVES IN SOLVING NUMEROUS MURDERS. DESCRIBED BY HIS SUPERVISORS AS “LOYAL, RELIABLE, HARD WORKING, AND PERSONABLE”

INTEREST:
KNOWN AS A “BOXING FANATIC” AND A MEMBER OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT BOXING TEAM.
     
 
   
   
  INCIDENT & INVESTIGATION:  
     
  FROM: SIBB 06/27/05 09:45:38
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT BROADCAST ANNOUNCEMENT:
SHERIFF'S HEADQUARTERS BUREAU		  
  SUBJECT: MURDER OF A LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF    
     

ON FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1513 HOURS, DEPUTY JERRY ORTIZ, ASSIGNED TO OPERATION SAFE STREETS BUREAU - GANG ENFORCEMENT TEAM AT LAKEWOOD STATION, WAS WORKING NEAR NORWALK BOULEVARD AND 222ND STREET WHEN IT IS BELIEVED THAT HE RECOGNIZED JOSE LUIS OROZCO, MH/27, WHO WAS WANTED FOR AN ASSAULT, WALKING IN THE AREA. WHEN OROZCO SAW DEPUTY ORTIZ, HE RAN AWAY THROUGH A NEARBY ALLEY EASTBOUND TO 223RD STREET AND OUT OF SIGHT. DEPUTY ORTIZ CHECKED THE AREA FOR OROZCO, CONTACTING SEVERAL RESIDENTS STANDING OUTSIDE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE HIM.

DEPUTY ORTIZ THEN CONTACTED A FEMALE RESIDENT OF A DOWNSTAIRS APARTMENT LOCATED AT 12215 EAST 223RD STREET, HAWAIIAN GARDENS. DEPUTY ORTIZ NOTICED A MALE AND OTHER FEMALE OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE APARTMENT. WHILE REMAINING ON THE FRONT PORCH, HE REQUESTED TO SEE IDENTIFICATION FOR THE MALE. DEPUTY ORTIZ WAS UNAWARE THAT OROZCO HAD SOUGHT REFUGE INSIDE OF THIS SAME APARTMENT.

OROZCO CONCEALED HIMSELF BEHIND THE FRONT DOOR AND WATCHED DEPUTY ORTIZ AS HE EXAMINED THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE OTHER MALE. ALTHOUGH DEPUTY ORTIZ POSED NO THREAT TO OROZCO, SUSPECT OROZCO CHOSE TO POINT A HANDGUN AT DEPUTY ORTIZ THROUGH THE OPEN CRACK ON THE HINGED SIDE OF THE FRONT DOOR. OROZCO FIRED ONE GUNSHOT, WHICH HIT DEPUTY ORTIZ IN THE HEAD. DEPUTY ORTIZ COLLAPSED AT THE SCENE AND OROZCO FLED ON FOOT IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION.

NEIGHBORS CALLED 911 AND DEPUTIES RESPONDED, FINDING DEPUTY ORTIZ SHOT AT THE LOCATION. DEPUTY ORTIZ WAS REMOVED FROM THE IMMEDIATE DANGER ZONE AND AIRLIFTED TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY HARBOR-UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES MEDICAL CENTER, TORRANCE, WHERE HE DIED AS A RESULT OF HIS INJURY.

FOLLOWING A SUBSEQUENT AREA SEARCH BY K-9S, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT BUREAU CONDUCTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT 12239 EAST 223RD STREET, HAWAIIAN GARDENS, AND FOUND SUSPECT OROZCO HIDING IN A ROOM AT THE RESIDENCE. HE WAS ARRESTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. OROZCO WAS TRANSPORTED TO INMATE RECEPTION CENTER AND BOOKED FOR A VIOLATION OF PAROLE PENDING ADDITIONAL CHARGES. OROZCO IS BEING HELD WITHOUT BAIL.

A HANDGUN WAS RECOVERED AT THE SCENE OF OROZCO'S ARREST, AND IT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE SAME WEAPON USED TO SHOOT DEPUTY ORTIZ.

LEROY D. BACA, SHERIFF AA/SNDG

 

 

 

  
     
     
  ARRANGEMENTS WERE AS FOLLOWS:  
 
VIGIL RITE: VIEWING ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2005, FROM 3:00 P.M.-6:30 P.M
ROSARY TO FOLLOW AT 6:30-8:00 P.M.
CALVARY CEMETERY, 4201 WHITTIER BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90063
   
FUNERAL: THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2005, AT 9:00 A.M.
THE CATHEDERAL OF OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS
555 W. TEMPLE STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
   
BURIAL: IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING FUNERAL SERVICES
CALVARY CEMETERY, 4201 WHITTIER BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90063