Rico Borjas Fundraiser at Oggis Pizza - Nov 16, 2008

SDPD Officer Rico Borjas was on the color guard team and SWAT team for many years and recently received orders to redeploy back to Afghanistan for his reserve duty for USMC. He left last month. Late last night, while working a security check point, Rico was shot by a rebel assassin.

He was working the checkpoint post when a Local Border Patrol uniformed officer came up the the post. They have been working together as a security force. The uniform officer was not an officer but actually local rebel in a stolen BP uniform. The rebel shot Rico point blank and he died last night.

His parents live in Orlando and he has sole custody of his 11 year old daughter in San Diego. His family members will care for his daughter until all is sorted out. When I get more details about services, I will let you know.

Rico was a member of the NLPOA- SD Metro Chapter and worked all the color guard events for the NLPOA installations and conferences. He also made sure to work all the Cesar Chavez Parades and Gala events. Just before he left, Rico and I talked about his career plans for when he returned. He vowed to start working on his Sgt. preparation and hopefully become an NLPOA board member when he returned. Please keep Rico and his family in your thoughts and prayers. May he rest in peace.

Take care and be safe,

Jerry Hara, 1st Vice President
NLPOA-SD Metro Chapter