‘It’s never guaranteed’ officers will come home, Orlando police chief says of Officer Kevin Valencia’s passing
Memorial service scheduled for March 24 at Orlando First Baptist Church
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ORLANDO, Fla. – When a police officer puts on their uniform and starts a shift, there’s always a chance they might not come home, Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon said Tuesday following the passing of Officer Kevin Valencia, who died this week more than two years after he was shot while responding to a hostage situation.
Valencia was shot in the head on June 11, 2018 as he tried to enter an Orlando apartment where a man had barricaded himself and four children inside.
Orlando police officers parked an agency vehicle with a memorial wreath in front of the department Tuesday, where OPD Chief Orlando Rolón said members of the public can come to express grief or gratitude for officer Kevin Valencia, who died Monday years after he was shot while responding to a domestic violence call. Rolón remembered Valencia as a hero.