Officer Jesus Cordova, 44, was killed on the afternoon of Friday, April 27, 2018, in Nogales, Arizona. Cordova, a one-year veteran of the Nogales Police Department and a ten-year veteran of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, had responded to a report of an armed carjacking around 2:41 p.m. on the 2900 block of North Grand Avenue. He located a suspect at the scene and, as he attempted to initiate a traffic stop, the suspect exited a vehicle and opened fire. Cordova was struck and critically wounded, then airlifted to a Tucson hospital where he later died.

The shooter fled, carjacked additional vehicles while attempting to escape, and was later taken into custody in a trailer park. Officer Cordova left behind a pregnant wife and three other children. If anyone in Nogales that day saw the events on North Grand Avenue or has information about Cordova’s final call for help, please come forward.