Former Phoenix Police Chief Ruben Ortega dies (opens original article in a new tab)

Former Phoenix Police Chief Ruben Ortega has died. He served as the police chief from 1980 to 1991 and was the first Hispanic police chief in Phoenix.

• Ortega was the first Hispanic police chief in Phoenix.
• He served as police chief from 1980 to 1991.
• Ortega died after joining the Phoenix Police Department in 1960.