RIGHT NOW: A procession is underway for fallen Yavapai County Sheriff's Sergeant Richard Lopez, who was shot and killed after trying to apprehend a possible theft suspect in Cordes Lakes.
According to Sheriff Rhodes, Lopez was a 14-year veteran of YCSO and began a career in law enforcement as a SWAT team negotiator following a career in management.
"We are saddened, heartbroken, and above all, angry," Rhodes said. "We lost an incredible member of the YCSO family today, we lost a friend, we lost a mentor, we lost a father, we lost a husband, we lost a community servant, to a senseless act of murderous violence against law enforcement.""We're hurt. Our agency is hurting," said Sheriff Rhodes.
During the news conference, Sheriff Rhodes also addressed acts of violence against law enforcement officials. "The violence against law enforcement, we are seeing it escalate everywhere, and it has got to stop," said Sheriff Rhodes. "These are community servants. These are people that are out there serving the community, protecting life, liberty, and property, and they do not deserve this."Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff on July 1 in honor of Sgt. Lopez.
"Arizona mourns Sergeant Richard Lopez, a man who answered the call of duty to protect and serve his community," Ducey said in a statement. "This needless violence is truly terrible. Arizona will always stand with our brave law enforcement. Sgt. Lopez was an incredible community servant whose life was cut too short by a senseless act of lawlessness. Our prayers are with Sgt. Lopez’s wife and children, friends and Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office colleagues.
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