Major General Jose Maria Victor “Jovic” Ramos, a top Philippine National Police (PNP) official who has been in a coma since a helicopter crash in Laguna in March, died on Tuesday, October 20.

He was 55 years old.

“The PNP is saddened by this news, in behalf of the CPNP PGen Cascolan, the Philippine National Police extends its condolences to the family and to PMA Sinagtala Class of 1986,” the PNP said in a statement on Tuesday morning.

Ramos was with then police chief General Archie Gamboa and other top police officials in Laguna in a helicopter ride March, when their chopper got entangled in wires after take off and crashed.

Ramos is the only fatality in the incident, as other officials eventually recovered from their injuries.

Ramos served as the director for comprollership of the PNP and is a member of the Philippine Military Academy Sinagtala Class of 1986. – Rappler.com