Roll of Honor
Juan M. "Johnny" Garcia, Jr.
Incident
Deputy Tax Collector Garcia and Patrolman Octaviano Perea were shot and killed in a gun battle with a man who had just murdered a woman and her two infant children at 1115 Texas Street in El Paso.
Patrolman Perea was shot and killed while shining a spotlight during a search for the suspect. The suspect was shot over 80 times by other officers while hiding in an outhouse. Deputy Tax Collector Garcia was fatally wounded in the final shootout next to the outhouse.
Deputy Tax Collector Garcia was a law enforcement officer, as required by city law, to assist the police department when needed.
Deputy Tax Collector Garcia had served with the City Tax Collector's Office for 8 years. He was survived by his sister and two brothers. He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.
Survivors
He was survived by his sister and two brothers.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Tax Collector Garcia gave the El Paso City Tax Collector's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the El Paso community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Tax Collector Garcia.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Tax Collector Juan M. "Johnny" Garcia, Jr. 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Juan M. "Johnny" Garcia, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Juan M. "Johnny" Garcia, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Juan M. "Johnny" Garcia, Jr. is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Juan M. "Johnny" Garcia, Jr. was killed by gun; unknown type.