Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Deborah Martinez-Garibay was shot and killed while serving an eviction notice at 3493 East Lind Road in Tucson at 11:15 am.
Constable Martinez-Garibay and the apartment manager were shot when they knocked on the door to serve eviction papers. Constable Martinez-Garibay was shot inside the apartment, and the apartment manager was found lying in the courtyard. The subject then went to the neighbor's apartment, where he shot and killed his neighbor before committing suicide inside the neighbor's apartment.
Constable Martinez-Garibay was a United States Army veteran and had served as Constable for Precinct 8 for over five months.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband, daughter, parents, two sisters, and brother.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Constable Martinez-Garibay served with the Pima County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Tucson community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, sister.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Deborah Martinez-Garibay served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Constable Deborah Martinez-Garibay 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 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 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Deborah Martinez-Garibay's cause is highlighted.
How Deborah Martinez-Garibay Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Deborah Martinez-Garibay is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Deborah Martinez-Garibay was killed by gun; unknown type.