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Deputy Sheriff

Arturo Sanchez Balboa

Maverick County Sheriff's Department — Eagle Pass, TX

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch November 17, 1971

Age 47

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Arturo Balboa was shot and killed while attempting to negotiate with a bank robbery suspect who was holding several people hostage inside a bank. The suspect, 27, suddenly shot Deputy Balboa and then attempted to flee. He was shot and wounded by other officers and then taken into custody. On August 23, 1976, the suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to 20 years. Deputy Balboa was the most decorated WWII veteran from Maverick County.

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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.
Deputy Sheriff Balboa served with the Maverick County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Eagle Pass community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Maverick County Sheriff's Department

Location Eagle Pass, TX

Platform Identity mcso.maverick.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 17, 1971

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to 20 years

Military Service

Arturo Sanchez Balboa served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff Arturo Sanchez Balboa is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Maverick County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Maverick County Sheriff's Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arturo Sanchez Balboa's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Arturo Sanchez Balboa Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 20 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arturo Sanchez Balboa is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Arturo Sanchez Balboa was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

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