CCPD announced the death of Senior Officer Vicente Ortiz on its Facebook page Saturday morning. Ortiz died ten days after being struck while escorting a funeral procession.
A concerned family member first called CCPD to conduct a welfare check, but upon arrival, officers found the teenage boy and his father deceased inside their home.
While you're getting ready for the gift giving season, the Corpus Christi Police Department says don't get distracted with all of the holiday hustle and bustle.