Officer Down: Jeremy Brinton

May 22, 2021

ARIZONA-Officer Jeremy Brinton, of the Nogales Police Department, died May 21, 2021. Officer Brinton sustained injuries the evening before when he was struck by a vehicle. He was working an overtime shift and assisted with a lane closure at a road construction site. Officer Brinton was struck by a vehicle and was taken to a nearby hospital. He later succumbed to his injuries. 

Officer Brinton served with the Nogales Police Department for 18 years and is survived by his wife and children.

Source: ODMP

About the Author

Hilary Rodela

Hilary Rodela is currently a Surveillance Officer, a former Private Investigator, a former Crime Scene Investigator, and Evidence Technician. She worked for the Ruidoso (NM) Police Department as well as the Lubbock (TX) Police Department. She has written for several public safety publications and has extensive law enforcement and forensic training and is pursuing forensic expertise in various disciplines. Hilary is a freelance public safety writer and curriculum developer for the National Investigative Training Academy.

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