Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Constable Juan Orosco was shot and killed as he attempted to break up a fight at a dance hall in Los Alamitos.
Deputy Constable Orosco was following one of the suspects toward the door when the man suddenly turned and fired a revolver at him, striking him in the chest. A friend of Constable Orosco who accompanied him was able to subdue the man and take him into custody.
The man, 25, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 7 years in prison. He was released on April 22, 1913.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Orosco served with the Orange County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Santa Ana community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Orosco.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Deputy Constable Juan Orosco 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Juan Orosco's cause is highlighted.
How Juan Orosco Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Juan Orosco is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Juan Orosco was killed by handgun.
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