UPDATE: CONSTABLE SHOOTING / INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
El Paso County Sheriff's Office
3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / Public Information Officer 
Direct: (915) 538-2223
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
Release Date & Time: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 11PM
WHO: El Paso County Sheriff's Office (Criminal Investigations Division-CID)
WHAT: CONSTABLE SHOOTING / INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
WHERE: 11100 block of Montwood, El Paso, TX
WHEN: Saturday, August 16, 2008 8:10 PM
WHY: SHOTS FIRED / Investigation Continues
UPDATE:
Sheriff's Detectives are seeking to speak to any person who might have witnessed a vehicle driving recklessly / erratically or a police unit who may have been in pursuit of the said vehicle in the area of the 11100 block of Montwood on Saturday, August 16, 2008 just after 8:00 PM.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Sheriff Detectives at (915) 546-2280.
BACKGROUND:
EL Paso, TX- Late Saturday night 08-16-08 at 8:10 PM, Sheriff Deputies responded to the area of Montwood and Lee Alder El Paso, Texas in reference to Deputy Constable involved in a vehicle pursuit. Shortly after, Deputy Constable called out shots fired and subject down. He further requested El Paso Fire and EMS to his location for the subject.
El Paso Police Officers arrive and secure the scene. Deputies arrive a short time later and take over the scene. Sheriff's Detectives are also summoned to the scene.
Initial information received indicates a Deputy Constable was attempting to stop a 1995 white Chevrolet Monte Carlo / Suspect vehicle (for no headlamps) is traveling south on Lee Trevino approaching Montwood. Pursuit continues east on Montwood where the suspect vehicle came to a stop a few feet before the intersection of Lee Alder on the left hand turn lane. The suspect exited his vehicle and attempts to flee on foot. The Deputy Constable exits his unit & gives chase. At that point, a call out over the radio by the Deputy Constable notifies dispatchers that there have been "SHOTS FIRED". The Incident takes place in the middle of the westbound lanes of Montwood. It is unknown how many shots were fired & how it escalated to the point of "SHOTS FIRED". The Suspect was transported to a local Hospital for treatment. As of early this morning, the Suspect was out of surgery in stable condition. On 08-17-08 at 4:42 am, he was booked while at the hospital on charges of Aggravated Assault Against a Public Servant -$5000 BOND.
The suspect was identified as Juan Ortegon (34) of the 1700 block of Loanda, El Paso, TX 79928.
The Deputy Constable was identified as Mario Ramos (29) working out of Precinct 6.
SHOWN BELOW IS AN UPDATED BOOKING PHOTO OF SUBJECT ORTEGON. HE POSTED A $5,000 BOND AND WAS RELEASED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2008.
CURRENLTY OUT ON BOND:
JUAN ORTEGON (34)
Charge: AGGAVATED ASSAULT ON A PUBLIC SERVANT- POSTED $5,000 BOND
(CLICK ON RED PUSH PIN TO NAVIGATE INCIDENT AREA)
SHOOTING LOCATION:11100 Block of Montwood
AN INVESTIGATION CONTINUES. NO OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
End of News Release
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.