Esteban Velasquez Jr.

Dallas County Sheriff's Department — Dallas, TX

Veteran → Cardiac

End of Watch February 24, 1980

Age 53

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 19

Incident

Deputy Velasquez suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after he and his partner struggled with a suspect. They were attempting to arrest a person on a mental illness warrant. After the heart attack, he was transported to Parkland Hospital, where he suffered a second heart attack two days later and died. Deputy Velasquez had served with the agency for 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Velasquez gave the Dallas County Sheriff's Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Velasquez.

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

Agency

Department Dallas County Sheriff's Department

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Dallas, Dallas County, TX

Platform Identity dcso.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 24, 1980

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Esteban Velasquez Jr. served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Sheriff Esteban Velasquez Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,784 officers honored here.

In TX, 88 of 2,422 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Dallas County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 20 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 15% of this agency's fallen.

Dallas County Sheriff's Department

of 20 officers

15% Cardiac

TX — Statewide

of 2,422 officers

3.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

of 97,784 officers

0% Cardiac