Roll of Honor
Incident
Correctional Officer Gabriel Saucedo was killed when his 9mm Glock service pistol was accidentally discharged while he was on perimeter patrol at the Arizona State Prison Complex - Safford.
He was alone in a department vehicle when the incident occurred. One round passed through his hand and struck him in the leg, causing massive bleeding. He was flown to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Officer Saucedo had served with the Arizona Department of Corrections for 13 months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Correctional Officer Saucedo gave the Arizona Department of Corrections 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Arizona. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Saucedo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Correctional Officer Gabriel B. Saucedo 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%.
At Arizona Department of Corrections, 3 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gabriel B. Saucedo's cause is highlighted.
How Gabriel B. Saucedo Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gabriel B. Saucedo is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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