Jose David Valdez

Age : 34

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/19/2021

Location : 1500 block of South Coast Drive

City : Costa Mesa

County : Orange

State : California

Agency : Costa Mesa Police Department

Officer(s) :Molina, Lopez

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 19, 2021, Costa Mesa Police officers responded to an incident near the 1500 block of South Coast Drive involving 34-year-old Jose David Valdez. Police said Valdez backed his vehicle toward passengers and then accelerated toward officers, prompting them to open fire. Valdez was struck and killed at the scene. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office conducted an investigation and later determined the shooting to be legally justified.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2021-02-19/costa-mesa-officer-involved-shooting-leaves-one-dead
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/costa-mesa-police-officer-shooting-car/
https://orangecountyda.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Valdez-OIS-SA-21-000554-Final-Signed-letter.pdf