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Deputy Constable

Alejandro A. Solis

Hidalgo County Constable's Office - Precinct 5 — Mission, TX

Felonious

End of Watch November 29, 1927

Age 22

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Constable Alejandro Solis was shot and killed while investigating the robbery of the Missouri Pacific Railroad station in Sam Fordyce, Texas.

One of the subjects was arrested but it was believed the second fled into Mexico.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Solis served with the Hidalgo County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Mission community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Solis.

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

Agency

Department Hidalgo County Constable's Office - Precinct 5

Type Other

Location Mission, TX

Platform Identity hccop5co.hidalgo.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 29, 1927

Age 22

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Deputy Constable Alejandro A. Solis is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Hidalgo County Constable's Office - Precinct 5

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,461

of 2,422 officers

60.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alejandro A. Solis's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Alejandro A. Solis Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alejandro A. Solis is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alejandro A. Solis was killed by gun; unknown type.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Incident Location

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