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Adrian Lopez Sr. *COP 1 of 2
Case # :751
Gender : Male
Age : 35
Race : Native American
Date : 06/02/2022
Location : East Fork Road
City : Whiteriver
County : Navajo
State : New Mexico
Agency : White Mountain Apache Tribal Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Officer Adrian Lopez was shot and killed during a traffic stop on East Fork Road in Whiteriver, Arizona, at about 7:10 pm.
An altercation occurred between Officer Lopez and the driver during which Officer Lopez was fatally shot. The subject then stole Officer Lopez's patrol vehicle and fled the scene with other White Mountain Apache Police in pursuit. The pursuit traveled almost 40 miles before officers and the subject exchanged shots near Hawley Lake, during which another officer was wounded and the subject was killed.