ORLANDO, Fla. – When a police officer puts on their uniform and starts a shift, there’s always a chance they might not come home, Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon said Tuesday following the passing of Officer Kevin Valencia, who died this week more than two years after he was shot while responding to a hostage situation.
Valencia was shot in the head on June 11, 2018 as he tried to enter an Orlando apartment where a man had barricaded himself and four children inside.
After 33 months, including rehabilitation, the Orlando Police Department announced Monday Valencia had died of his injuries.
He is survived by his wife, Meghan, and their two sons. “It goes to show that these officers, when they put on their uniform, when they set out to