Trending Topics

Ariz. officer dies from injuries following on-duty incident

Detective Ryan So served with Scottsdale PD for 9 years and ended his watch as a member of the Special Assignments Unit

Detective Ryan So

Scottsdale Police Department

By Sarah Roebuck
Police1

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A detective with the Scottsdale Police Department has died following an on-duty incident, according to the department.

Around 7:30 p.m. on June 13, the Scottsdale Police Department received a call that one of their officers was in need of emergency assistance near the airport, Scottsdale Police Assistant Chief Rich Slavin said during a news conference.

The officer, identified as Detective Ryan So, was transported to a hospital where he died from his on-duty related injuries, Slavin said.

So served with the Scottsdale Police Department for 9 years and ended his watch as a member of the Special Assignments Unit, the department said. He is survived by his wife and three children.