Adrian Hirales
Service Record
El Centro California Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Salary | $181,883 (2022)[1] |
| Last Known Status | Active |
Commendations
2015 Red Cross 9-1-1 Lifesavers Award
On March 4, 2015, Hirales and other officers helped save a man from a burning house.[2]
On May 8, 2015, Hirales and other officers were presented a 9-1-1 Lifesavers Award by the Red Cross.[3]
Incident Reports
2023 Death of Elizandro Vargas
On August 31, 2023, officers responded to a theft at a business. Officers located Vargas, who was holding a brick. Hirales ordered Vargas to stop and drop the brick. Vargas threw the brick toward Hirales. Hirales fired, striking Vargas.[4]
Officers rendered aid until paramedics arrived. Vargas died at the hospital.[4]
The incident was captured on surveillance video, body-worn cameras, and in-vehicle cameras.
Response Timeline
The California Department of Justice will conduct an independent investigation of the shooting, which is required under state law for officer-involved shootings of unarmed individuals.[5]
Public Comments
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ Adrian Hirales E, El Centro, Police Officer Lateral, govSalaries
- ↑ Red Cross honors El Centro police officers, Imperial Valley Press, 2016-10-18
- ↑ World Red Cross Day, City of Imperial Valley, 2015-05-08
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Richard Brown, El Centro Police Shoot, Kill Man Wielding Brick, Holtville Tribune, 2023-09-04
- ↑ Current Cases, State of California Department of Justice
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