A 23-year-old police officer Tuesday died of accidental
electrocution during counter-insurgency training inside the headquarters of the
Regional Public Safety Batallion (RPSB) 7 in Barangay Bahay, Sibonga town, some
65 kilometers south of Cebu
City
Senior Supt. Clifford Gairanod, RPSB 7 chief, identified the
fatality as Police Officer 1 Christopher Ruiz Jr., a resident of Labogon, Mandaue City
Gairanod said Ruiz was with ten other officers, training on
“internal security operation.”
He said the initial inquiry showed Ruiz’s death was an
accident, but they are conducting a deeper investigation on the incident.
He said the group passed by the St. Joseph Chapel at past 10
a.m., where Ruiz accidentally touched a live wire and suffered electric shock.
RPSB 7’s medics gave first aid to Ruiz before he was rushed
to Sibonga Rural Health
Center
Ruiz was later brought to the South
General Hospital
in Naga City
His father, Christopher Ruiz Sr., a lawyer and former police
officer, said his namesake entered the Philippine National Police Academy
(PNPA) in 2013.
But he failed to continue in the academy, after he and more
than 80 cadets were allegedly forced to resign without legal grounds.
Ruiz, who had a bachelor’s degree in information technology,
eventually fulfilled his dream to become a member of the police force after he
graduated from the Regional Training School in Consolacion last June 16.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=775536
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.