Bernabe Salazar Jr.
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Detective

Bernabe Salazar Jr.

San Antonio Police Department — San Antonio, TX
Felonious
End of Watch November 16, 1978
Age 31
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Bernie Salazar was shot and killed while serving a narcotics search warrant at a public housing project. The subject fired two shots through the front door, striking Detective Salazar in the head. The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to 30 years in prison but has since been paroled. Detective Salazar had served with the San Antonio Police Department for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Salazar gave the San Antonio Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Salazar.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Platform Identity sapd.bexar.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 16, 1978
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Bernabe is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1978, 121 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 43rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Bernabe was 31. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Bernabe had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

San Antonio Police Department has 64 officers remembered here, Bernabe among them.

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Detective Bernabe Salazar Jr.

San Antonio Police Department · End of Watch November 16, 1978

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