Johnny Joe “J.J.” Vigil

How they died

Vehic/Purs

Vigil, a retired corrections officer serving as a security guard at Las Campanas, was killed when his car was struck by a Jeep at the intersection of East Alameda Street and East Palace Avenue. The Jeep's driver, Leroy Roybal, was trying to outrun two officers, one of whom saw him speeding along Sandoval Street.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Johnny Joe “J.J.” Vigil, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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