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Deputy Sheriff

Eduardo Dominguez

Conejos County Sheriff's Office — Conejos, CO

Felonious

End of Watch April 11, 1940

Age 30

Tour of Duty

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

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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Tributes

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

Department Conejos County Sheriff's Office

Location Conejos, 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

Offender Sentenced to 1 to 10 years

Deputy Sheriff Eduardo Dominguez 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 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 11.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

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

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% 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. Eduardo Dominguez'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 Eduardo Dominguez Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 1 to 10 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

1,517

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. Eduardo Dominguez was killed by rifle.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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