Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Ramon Rios suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after he and other officers were involved in a struggle with three juvenile suspects on 5th Street.
The officers had responded to the location to investigate reports that a newspaper deliveryman's vehicle had been damaged by the three juveniles.
When the officers attempted to question the three, they became belligerent and then resisted when the officers attempted to arrest them. Officer Rios collapsed after the three were taken into custody. The other officers immediately began CPR until Officer Rios was transported to South East Arizona Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Officer Rios had served in law enforcement for 16 years. He had previously served with the Cochise County Sheriff's Department and Bisbee Police Department.
Officer Rios is survived by his wife, four children, parents, eight sisters, and two brothers.
Survivors
Officer Rios is survived by his wife, four children, parents, eight sisters, and two brothers.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Rios gave the Douglas Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Douglas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Rios.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Ramon Molina Rios, Jr. is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AZ, 11 of 330 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.
At Douglas Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ramon Molina Rios, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Ramon Molina Rios, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Ramon Molina Rios, Jr. is highlighted in Sep.
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