Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Carlos Escamilla was shot and killed after he attempted to stop a bartender from beating a man. The bartender had ordered the man out of the bar, but before the man could leave the bartender attacked him. Deputy Escamilla, who was off-duty, attempted to intervene and was shot and killed by the bartender. The bartender was also killed in the exchange of gunfire.
Survivors
Deputy Escamilla was survived by his two children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Escamilla served with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Florence community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Escamilla.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Carlos Escamilla served in the U.S. Army (1942â1945) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Carlos Escamilla 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Pinal County Sheriff's Office, 12 of 14 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carlos Escamilla's cause is highlighted.
How Carlos Escamilla Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carlos Escamilla is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carlos Escamilla was killed by rifle.
Military Service
Carlos Escamilla served in the U.S. Army (1942–1945) before joining law enforcement.
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