Fulgencio Velasco III

Mission Police Department — Mission, TX

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch December 16, 1978

Age 26

Tour of Duty 2 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 3

Incident

Patrolman Fulgencio Velasco was shot and killed when he and his partner responded to a domestic disturbance at a small restaurant. As the officers entered the establishment through the back door they were immediately met with gunfire and Patrolman Velasco was shot several times. Despite his wounds, he was able to return fire and kill the suspect. A second suspect was shot and wounded by Patrolman Velasco's partner when he tried to retrieve the dead suspect's weapon. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Survivors

Patrolman Velasco served wit the Mission Police Department for two months and was survived by his wife, and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Velasco served with the Mission Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Mission community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Velasco.

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

Agency

Department Mission Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Mission, Hidalgo County, TX

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

Service Record

End of Watch December 16, 1978

Tour of Duty 2 mo

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

Fulgencio Velasco III served in the the United States military (1970â1970) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Fulgencio Velasco III 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Mission Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Mission Police Department

of 4 officers

50% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,461

of 2,422 officers

60.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious