Manuel Manny Ortiz

Death by Force

Manuel "Manny" Ortiz, a 52-year-old Rochester Police Department officer, tragically died on November 2, 2019, in Penfield, NY. Ortiz was on his way to work when he accidentally shot himself in the thigh while driving his SUV on Empire Boulevard. The bullet severed his femoral artery, causing rapid blood loss. Despite his efforts to call his fiancée and inform her of the incident, and the immediate response from civilians and deputies who attempted to administer first aid, Ortiz succumbed to his ...Read More

Officer Manny Ortiz killed by accidental gunshot, not car crash, police reveal