Officer Montijo was shot in the head and killed after responding to a disturbance on Fairhill Street near Lycoming. Officer Montijo approached the man who was holding a pistol and told him to drop the weapon. Instead, the man began shooting. Officer Montijo was taken off of life support at 1225 hours on June 15, 1990. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to death.
Officer Montijo was survived by his wife and three children.
