Tulalip Tribal Police Department: Officer Down
Source Officer Down Memorial Page
WASHINGTON-Officer Charlie Cortez, died Tuesday, November 17, after the enforcement vessel he was in capsized due to a large wave off of Puget Sound. Cortez and his partner had escorted a distressed boater that evening. Once the boat had capsized several agencies conducted a search. Cortez's partner was found suffering from hypothermia. The search did not come across the body of Cortez and it was determined he did not survive the frigid water. Officer Cortez was with the Tulalip Tribal Police Department for three years.
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.
