Roll of Honor
Incident
Wildlife Officer Estevan Escobedo was killed when the Bell 206B helicopter he was riding in crashed after striking power lines near Coolidge Dam while conducting a wildlife survey flight. Officer Escobedo had served with the Arizona Department of Game and Fish for 10 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother, sister and three brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Wildlife Officer Escobedo gave the Arizona Department of Game and Fish 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Wildlife Officer Escobedo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Wildlife Officer Estevan Ortiz Escobedo 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 Game and Fish, 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Estevan Ortiz Escobedo's cause is highlighted.
How Estevan Ortiz Escobedo Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Estevan Ortiz Escobedo is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Arizona Department of Game and Fish are honored on badge.nw.
