Crime and Justice
The life of Air Force cadet Alexander Bello-Ortiz - in photos
The life of a young Air Force cadet, Alexander Bello-Ortiz, was cut short in tragic circumstances in 2020. His death was declared a suicide but his family suspect foul play.
Alexander Bello-Ortiz transferred to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2019 to study engineering. He dreamed of becoming an astronaut.
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Alexander Bello-Ortiz was widely admired by his peers for being a selfless and motivational leader, "the epitome of joy".
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Alexander Bello-Ortiz wearing traditional Bolivian campesino outfit.
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Alexander Bello-Ortiz was an Eagle Scout in high school before earning a full scholarship to Norwich University in Vermont as a cadet in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Course (AFROTC).
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Alexander Bello-Ortiz in his Air Force cadet uniform at Norwich University where he earned a scholarship.
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Alexander Bello-Ortiz with his mother, Lourdes Ortiz. "Alex has been my whole life. There is no greater pain in the world and it doesn't go away with time. I miss everything about him because he was the reason for my life, I don't know how to be anything other than Alex's mom."
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Alexander Bello-Ortiz with his mother, Lourdes Ortiz, stepfather and other family members at Norwich University in Vermont.
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Alexander Bello-Ortiz with his mother, Lourdes Ortiz, in his cadet uniform at Norwich University in Vermont.
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Alexander Bello-Ortiz showed his interest in the military at a very young age, joining the Navy's marine cadets when he was only eight years old.
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Alexander Bello-Ortiz while studying at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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Alexander Bello-Ortiz in his Air Force cadet uniform. After his death, Embry-Riddle University posthumously awarded Bello-Ortiz his electrical engineering degree, cum laude.
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