Obituaries
LA Mourns Officer And Mother Killed In Line of Duty
Los Angeles Police Department Officer Esmeralda Ramirez, a mother of three who served the Westside, was laid to rest Wednesday.
Officer Esmeralda Ramirez was a valued member of the @LAPDHQ team. We’ll never forget her. She was a role model who led with love, and a caring person who didn’t just listen to our city, but served to make it better. We mourn with her loved ones. pic.twitter.com/fFveyjPR5t
— Mayor Eric Garcetti (@MayorOfLA) June 19, 2019
LOS ANGELES, CA — Funeral services were held Wednesday for a Los Angeles Police Department officer who died following surgery related to injuries she suffered in an on-duty traffic collision four years ago.
Esmeralda Ramirez died Sunday. She was 49.
"She passed away over the weekend after a surgery related to an on- duty traffic collision that occurred in 2015," according to the LAPD. "She joined the department in 2008 and was a valued member of Pacific Division, where she worked in a variety of assignments. Her commitment to her follow officers and this department is only eclipsed by the love she had for her family."
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Officer Esmeralda Ramirez was a valued member of the @LAPDHQ team. We’ll never forget her. She was a role model who led with love, and a caring person who didn’t just listen to our city, but served to make it better. We mourn with her loved ones. pic.twitter.com/fFveyjPR5t
— Mayor Eric Garcetti (@MayorOfLA) June 19, 2019
Police said Ramirez was driving a patrol car when it was struck by another vehicle.
Ramirez is survived by her three adult children.
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Funeral services for Ramirez were held at the Hall of Liberty at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive.
Ramirez was the 210th LAPD officer to die in the line of duty.
Today Los Angeles laid to rest a devoted public servant. She lost her life as a result of traffic collision that occurred while serving the city she loved. We will carry her sacrifice with us as a Department forever. Officer Esmeralda Ramirez, you are end of watch ma’am. pic.twitter.com/NfJ3z2zxFL
— Chief Michel Moore (@LAPDChiefMoore) June 20, 2019
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