Israel Peter Gonzalez, Sr.

Arlington County Police Department — Arlington, VA

Felonious

End of Watch October 25, 1972

Age 25

Badge 334

The Vigil Panel 111 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Police Officer Israel Gonzalez was shot and killed during a robbery of the Arlington Trust Company at 2001 Jefferson Davis Highway in Crystal City. The robbers, a father, and his two sons had planned the robbery for months. After cutting the phone lines to the bank, the two sons entered, posing as phone company employees. They took the manager to a back room where they announced the robbery. A customer became suspicious after the phone lines went dead and alerted Officer Gonzalez, whom he had seen outside of the bank. In the meantime, the bank manager attempted to escape from the bank room and was shot and killed. The suspects also wounded a teller who was in the room as well. As the three fled they encountered Officer Gonzelez and exchanged shots. Officer Gonzalez was shot six times and fatally wounded. However, he was able to return fire and wounded one of the suspects. The three suspects along with a fourth man drove to Houston, Texas, where they killed an airline ticket agent as they hijacked a plane to Cuba. They remained in Cuba for three years before returning to the United States and turning themselves in.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier: BO-US-VA-2B248FB8
Stewardship: Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Israel. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Gonzalez served with the Arlington County Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Arlington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Gonzalez.

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

Agency

Department Arlington County Police Department

Location Arlington, VA

Platform Identity acpd.arlington.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 25, 1972

Age 25

Badge Number 334

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Police Officer Israel Peter Gonzalez, Sr. 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 VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Arlington County Police Department, 4 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Arlington County Police Department

of 8 officers

50% Felonious

VA — Statewide

395

of 654 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious