U.S. Navy · United States 
Ryan So
2024
Ryan So served the U.S. Navy.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Detective Ryan So was accidentally shot and killed after serving a search warrant and conducting an arrest on 78th Street near N Greenway Hayden Loop in Scottsdale.
At 7:30 p.m., while unloading equipment from a vehicle, a rifle fell out of the bag, hit the ground, and discharged, striking Detective So. Despite fellow officers rendering aid, he succumbed to his wounds at the hospital.
Detective So was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Scottsdale Police Department for nine years.
At 7:30 p.m., while unloading equipment from a vehicle, a rifle fell out of the bag, hit the ground, and discharged, striking Detective So. Despite fellow officers rendering aid, he succumbed to his wounds at the hospital.
Detective So was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Scottsdale Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three daughters.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Also Served
Scottsdale Police Department
Detective
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