Eduardo Dominguez
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Deputy Sheriff

Eduardo Dominguez

Felonious
End of Watch April 11, 1940
Age 30
Tour of Duty
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Eduardo Dominguez and Deputy Raymundo Martinez were shot and killed when they responded to a domestic dispute. Gunfire erupted between the deputies and one man. Three others, including a mother of 10 children, caught in the crossfire were also killed. The 48-year-old suspect was convicted of three counts of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 1 to 10 years in prison. Deputy Dominguez had been deputized by Deputy Martinez while en route to the scene.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Dominguez served with the Conejos County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Conejos community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Dominguez.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Conejos, Conejos County, CO
Platform Identity ccso.conejos.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 11, 1940
Tour of Duty
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

Deputy Sheriff Eduardo Dominguez 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 CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 65.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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

Conejos County Sheriff's Office
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
CO — Statewide
235
of 360 officers
65.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eduardo Dominguez's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Eduardo Dominguez Compares

Age at Death
30
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
0
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eduardo Dominguez is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Eduardo Dominguez was killed by rifle.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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