Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Angel Garcia was struck and killed by an automobile on I-10, near Hawkins Boulevard, while clearing a hazard out of the roadway.
He had stopped his vehicle in the travel lane, with his emergency equipment activated, to block traffic as he removed the ladder at approximately 7:15 am. Another vehicle swerved to avoid striking his patrol car but struck another car, causing a chain reaction crash. Patrolman Garcia was struck by one of the vehicles in the crash.
He was transported to Del Sol Medical Center where he succumbed to his wounds.
Patrolman Garcia was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the El Paso Police Department for only nine months.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Garcia served with the El Paso Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the El Paso community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Angel David Garcia served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Angel David Garcia is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At El Paso Police Dept., 7 of 34 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Angel David Garcia's cause is highlighted.
How Angel David Garcia Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Angel David Garcia is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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