NAVAJO COUNTY, Ariz. — A former White Mountain Apache police officer has been arrested on suspicion of fatally hitting a pedestrian last Thursday.
Josh Anderson is accused of hitting a person on State Route 73 near the Hon-Dah Casino at about 3:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, according to the Navajo County Sheriff's Office. Anderson then allegedly fled the scene.
The victim later passed away and has been identified as Iris Billy.
Investigators inspected Anderson's patrol car and observed evidence on it that was consistent with the hit-and-run collision, NCSO said.
Anderson was arrested Friday night and submitted his resignation to the White Mountain Apache Police Department. He's facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal negligence and leaving the scene of a fatal crash.
The FBI has subsequently taken over the investigation.
"The White Mountain Apache Police Department acted in a swift, transparent, and aggressive manner to find the facts and document the incident," the police department said in a statement through NCSO. "Their professionalism and vigilance throughout the investigation resulted in the ability to gather evidence and facts surrounding the death of Iris Billy."
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