Roll of Honor
Incident
Senior Police Officer Jorge Pastore was shot and killed during a hostage barricade at 9308 Bernoulli Drive at about 4:10 am.
Patrol officers had initially responded to the residence for a domestic violence call involving a stabbing shortly before 3:00 am. Arriving officers located an injured victim outside of the home and learned there were two more injured victims inside. As the officers attempted to enter the home to rescue the victims the subject inside opened fire, causing the officers to retreat.
The agency's SWAT team arrived at the scene and attempted a hostage rescue at about 4:30 am. The subject opened fire on the SWAT team, fatally wounding Officer Pastore and wounding a second officer. The officers returned fire, killing him. The other two victims were also found deceased inside the home.
Officer Pastore had served with the Austin Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two stepsons, and parents.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Police Officer Pastore gave the Austin Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Police Officer Pastore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Senior Police Officer Jorge Pastore 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 Austin Police Department, 12 of 28 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jorge Pastore's cause is highlighted.
How Jorge Pastore Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jorge Pastore is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jorge Pastore was killed by gun; unknown type.
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