Marissa Sarbak joined the ABC15 Arizona team in April 2024 as a Reporter and fill-in Anchor.
SCOTTSDALE, AZ —"I just want people to know that he's a hero. I think that word gets thrown around a lot," said Chris Ellis. His friend, Scottsdale Police Detective Ryan So, died in the line of duty Thursday night."I think he was a hero to his kids, to his wife, and his parents, but it's not very often that a peer is a hero to you," Ellis continued.
Ellis got word on Thursday night when Det. So was rushed to HonorHealth in Scottsdale. The Police Department called the ordeal a critical incident, later confirming the special assignment unit So was a part of was returning from a search warrant arrest when the team was unloading the police vehicle. The department said Detective So was moving a bag from the vehicle when a rifle in that bag fell to the ground, hit the pavement and discharged, striking him.
Detective So leaves behind a wife and three young daughters, and Ellis said his best quality was his ability to be everything to everyone in his life."To see him in uniform, bulletproof vest and all these things... and then to see him so tender with his little girls..." said Ellis.
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