Dayton police Detective Jorge DelRio is on advanced life support at this time, Biehl said in an updated media release Wednesday afternoon. The Police Department will make a formal announcement when he dies.
"After a life of dedicated public service, Jorge will continue to give of himself to the greater community by being an organ donor upon his death," Biehl said in the release.
#OfficerShot #Update - Det. DelRio remains on advanced life support after suffering injuries that are tragically not survivable. Not surprisingly, after 30 years of dedicated public service, Det. DelRio will continue to give of himself by being an organ donor upon his death. pic.twitter.com/4OteVi0lfK
— Dayton Police Dept. (@DaytonPolice) November 6, 2019
We are both humbled & grateful for the outpouring of support we've received for Det. Jorge DelRio, his family & friends & his law enforcement family.
— Dayton Police Dept. (@DaytonPolice) November 6, 2019
A former #DEA colleague of Det. DelRio said, "Jorge, regardless of agency, brought people together." And he continues to do so. pic.twitter.com/tsvRiMrCcQ
On Wednesday evening, at the weekly Dayton City Commission meeting, members held a moment of reflection in honor of DelRio.
DelRio was shot Monday night while executing a drug-related search warrant at a house on Ruskin Road in Dayton.
Four people have been arrested on charges connected to the initial drug bust and the shooting of DelRio.
Nathan S. Goddard Jr., 39, is accused of firing the shots that critically injured DelRio, according to police and federal investigators.
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