Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Leticia L. Ortiz

Name: Leticia L. Ortiz
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 01/18/2008
Location: 8150 Emmett F Lowry Expy
Texas City, Texas, 77591
County: Galveston
Agency: Texas City Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Officer White had three drinks of Crown Royal to dull the pain of receiving a half-sleeve tattoo. Officer White fatally rear-ended Ortiz as he drove home. His blood alcohol content was .17. He pled guilty to manslaughter.
Unique ID: 6844

News article: Link






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