On November 4, 2019, 55-year-old Jorge DelRio, a Hispanic officer with the Dayton Police Department who also served as a DEA Task Force Officer, was shot and killed while executing a federal search warrant on Ruskin Road in Dayton, Ohio. The operation was part of a narcotics investigation targeting what investigators described as a significant amount of fentanyl and other drugs.

The investigation led to federal charges and convictions. Two men, Nathan Goddard and Cahke Cortner, both 44, were later convicted in connection with the case. Goddard was found guilty of murder and received life plus 10 years; Cortner was convicted on multiple narcotics and firearms counts and received life plus five years when sentenced in federal court in March 2024.

DelRio’s death drew attention to the risks faced by officers serving on task forces and was noted by the community and law enforcement as a significant loss. If anyone has information about the events leading up to the warrant service or knew DelRio, please share what you know.