Incident
Detective Kerrie Orozco was shot and killed as she and other members of the Metro Area Fugitive Task Force attempted to serve a warrant on a man wanted for a shooting in September 2014.
The subject opened fire on the officers as they approached a home near the intersection of Read Street and Martin Avenue. Members of the task force returned fire, fatally wounding the man.
Detective Orozco was transported to Creighton University Medical Center where she succumbed to her wounds.
Detective Orozco had served with the Omaha Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband, newborn daughter, and two stepchildren.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Orozco gave the Omaha Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Orozco.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Kerrie Sue Orozco is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NE, 97 of 151 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.2% of this state's fallen. That is 10 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Omaha Police Department, 21 of 25 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 84% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kerrie Sue Orozco's cause is highlighted.
How Kerrie Sue Orozco Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kerrie Sue Orozco is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Kerrie Sue Orozco was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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