*IN THE LINE OF DUTY* OFFICER DOWN

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END OF WATCH.

The Officer Down Memorial Page Remembers . . .


Police Officer Carlos Ledesma
Chandler Police Department
Arizona
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Biographical Info
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 600

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: 2 shot and killed; 6 apprehended

Police Officer Carlos Ledesma was shot and killed while conducting an undercover buy and bust operation in Phoenix.

Officer Ledesma was working an undercover operation with several other officers. His team was to purchase a large quantity of marijuana. The officers arrived to make the purchase with over $100,000 in cash. As the transaction was taking place, the suspects may have attempted to rob the officers, and a shootout ensued. Officer Ledesma was mortally wounded, and two other officers suffered gunshot wounds.

Two suspects were shot and killed by the officers, and six other suspects were taken into custody.

Officer Ledesma is survived by his wife and two children.