Christian Valadez

How they died

Deadly force

At about 12:29 a.m., after reportedly observing a other code violation, an officer stopped a Chevrolet pickup truck. The driver exited the other, allegedly ignored the officer's commands to stop and fled on foot as the officer attempted to detain him. He refused to comply with the officer's commands and allegedly physically resisted as he returned to the truck. He started the truck and a struggle continued as the officer attempted to arrest him. A second officer arrived to assist as the first officer was struggling to arrest Christian Valadez at the open driver's door. He allegedly began driving away as the first officer was still struggling with him. The first officer broke free from the other, avoiding injury, at which time Valadez allegedly attempted to hit the officers. An officer fired several shots, and the driver was shot and killed. The other continued traveling over a chain link fence and collided into a house. No one was injured inside the home.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Christian Valadez, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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