Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Jose Espericueta was shot and killed as he and other officers attempted to apprehend a subject who had threatened family members.
A woman flagged down officers in the area of Stewart Road and Business Highway 83 and told them that her son had just shot at her car with a handgun. Corporal Espericueta and other officers responded to the scene and located the subject, who then fled on foot.
As the man ran he turned and opened fire, striking Corporal Espericueta multiple times. Other officers returned fire and killed the man.
Corporal Espericueta had served with the Mission Police Department for 13 years and had previously served with the San Benito Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Espericueta gave the Mission Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mission community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Espericueta.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Jose Luis Espericueta Jr. 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 97,784 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jose Luis Espericueta Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Jose Luis Espericueta Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jose Luis Espericueta Jr. is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jose Luis Espericueta Jr. was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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