Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Henry Canales was shot and killed while conducting an undercover investigation into the sale of stolen televisions.
He and another officer were meeting with a group of suspects in a drug store parking lot at Bellaire and Hillcroft. As money was exchanged, one of the suspects opened fire, fatally wounding Officer Canales. Another officer returned fire, killing one of the suspects. The three other suspects fled but were apprehended a short time later.
Both suspects were in the country illegally and had been in and out of jail throughout Texas and California. Both were convicted of felony murder and sentenced to sixty years.
Officer Canales was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Houston Police Department for 16 years.
Survivors
He is survived by a wife, son, and daughter.
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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 Canales gave the Houston Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Henry Canales served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Henry Canales 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 Houston Police Department, 84 of 117 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Canales's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Canales Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Canales is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry Canales was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Military Service
Henry Canales served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.
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