Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Julio Herrera was shot and killed in front of his home while talking with a subject he had arrested earlier that evening. During their discussion, a second subject snuck up behind him and stabbed him three times, once through the heart. Then he grabbed Officer Herrera's service weapon and used it to shoot him four times, once through the heart. Officer Herrera was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries at 8:15 pm. The suspect, 29, was apprehended and charged with Officer Herrera's murder. On December 17, 1947 he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled on July 1, 1980. Officer Herrera had served with the Lubbock Police Department for five years and served as a Special Officer and a translator. He had previously served in Ashington, Robstown, San Angelo, and Three Rivers.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three sons, four daughters, four sisters, and a brother.
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36 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Herrera gave the Lubbock Police Department 36 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Lubbock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Herrera.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Julio Herrera 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 Lubbock Police Department, 4 of 8 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. Julio Herrera's cause is highlighted.
How Julio Herrera Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Julio Herrera is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Julio Herrera was killed by officer's handgun.
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