Phoenix Police Officer, Other Driver Killed In Vehicle Collision

PHOENIX, AZ — Officers with the Phoenix Police Department are mourning the loss of one of their own. Officer Ginarro New, 27, died Monday night during an on-duty collision near Cave Creek Road and Greenway Parkway, according to the department.

New was driving his marked patrol SUV through an intersection when a car ran a red light and struck him, police said. The force of the collision sent Officer New’s Chevy Tahoe through a block wall and into the parking lot on the southeast corner of the intersection where it came to rest on its side.

New was transported to a nearby hospital where he died from his injuries, the department confirmed.

The driver of the car also died in the collision, police confirmed. Officers said preliminary information shows that speed was a contributing factor with the vehicle that ran the red light.

“Our community is grieving the loss of Phoenix police officer, Ginnaro New. On behalf of the City of Phoenix, we thank Officer New for his service and commitment to keeping us safe. We hold his family in our hearts, and will keep his memory in our minds," Mayor Kate Gallego said in a statement. "I invite our community to thank his Phoenix police colleagues who face these kinds of dangers daily. Our thoughts are with them today, as are our condolences for this terrible loss. Deep gratitude also goes to the Phoenix Fire Department and Honor Health for their heroic efforts to save Officer New’s life."

New was with the Phoenix Police Department since July of 2019 and was assigned to the Black Mountain Precinct.

He is survived by his wife, Kristen; his mother, Misty; his brother, Marcas; and his grandmother, Susan.

"Please keep Officer New’s family in your thoughts and prayers," the Phoenix Police Department posted on its official Facebook page.

The 100 Club of Arizona, a charity organization dedicated to providing immediate assistance to families of the fallen, has launched an online fundraiser on behalf of New's family. To donate, click here.