PASSING OF DETENTION OFFICER CESAR ARREOLA
El Paso County Sheriff's Office
3850 Justice Rd. El Paso TX 79938 
PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION
Sunday, January 18, 2009 4:30 PM
SHERIFF'S OFFICE: 
It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Detention Officer Cesar Arreola.
Officer Arreola (37) passed away early Sunday morning, January 18th , 2009. He was a 14 month veteran of the Sheriff's Office. Graduated top of his Detention Officer class in November 2007. Officer Arreola was also a Gulf War veteran & an active volunteer for Virgen De Guadalupe Catholic Church .
He is survived by his beloved wife of 16 years Martha, his 13 year-old daughter Jazmin and his 10 year-old son Angel.
DETENTION OFFICER CESAR ARREOLA
(1971-2009)
All uniform personnel will also wear a black mourning band or black strip of tape over their badge through the end of the services.
INFORMATION:
On Saturday, January 17, 2009 at approximately 9:00 AM, Officer Arreola was participating in the Special Reaction Team tryouts. Officer Arreola completed the assessment when he began feeling a shortness of breath and feeling light headed. Medical Staff on site began treating him & he was later transported to Sierra-Providence East where he remained until early this morning. Officer Arreola lost his life early this morning at about 5:00 AM.
Funeral arrangements are pending.