Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer John Pasco was shot and killed during a foot pursuit 1800 block Park Avenue. He had observed the suspect shooting a handgun into the air and requested backup as he began a foot chase. During the chase the suspect turned and shot him in the head. Officer Pasco had arrested the same man ten months earlier for possessing a gun. The suspect was convicted and sentenced to death and subsequently executed on March 25th, 1993. Officer Pasco was a U.S Air Force veteran and had served with the Dallas Police Department for one and a half years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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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.
Officer Pasco gave the Dallas Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community, and 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
John R. Pasco served in the Other (1974â1978) before joining law enforcement.
Officer John R. Pasco 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 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 Dallas Police Department, 55 of 95 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John R. Pasco's cause is highlighted.
How John R. Pasco Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1993
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John R. Pasco is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John R. Pasco was killed by handgun; .25 caliber.
Incident Location
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