Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Joe Orduño was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by another vehicle on Highway 95, while he was responding to an emergency call to backup a detective. Patrolman Orduño had served with the agency for 2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Orduño gave the San Luis Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Luis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Orduño.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Joe Orduño is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AZ, 95 of 330 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.8% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joe Orduño's cause is highlighted.
How Joe Orduño Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joe Orduño is highlighted in Apr.