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Police Officer

Edelmiro Garza, Jr.

McAllen Police Department — McAllen, TX

Felonious Veteran →

End of Watch July 11, 2020

Age 45

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 4

Incident

Police Officer Edelmiro Garza and Police Officer Ismael Chavez were shot and killed in an ambush while responding to a domestic disturbance call at a home in the 3500 block of Queta Street.

They had approached the front door of the home when they were suddenly ambushed and shot before drawing their weapons or making an emergency broadcast. Other officers who were sent to check on them came across the scene and immediately requested backup.

The subject who ambushed them committed suicide as additional units arrived on the scene.

Officer Garza was a United States Marine Corps Persian Gulf War veteran and had served with the McAllen Police Department for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, seven children, parents, and a grandchild.

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Last updated: August 2, 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.
Police Officer Garza gave the McAllen Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the McAllen 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

Agency

Department McAllen Police Department

Type Police Department

Location McAllen, Hidalgo County, TX

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 11, 2020

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Military Service

Edelmiro Garza, Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Edelmiro Garza, Jr. is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.4 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

At McAllen Police Department, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

McAllen Police Department

of 5 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,460

of 2,421 officers

60.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,559

of 32,587 officers

53.9% Felonious