Roll of Honor
Mercedes Torres Sr.
Incident
Deputy Constable Mercedes Torres was shot and killed while parked on Rabb Road in Santa Rosa.
He had gone to the location to check on land that he owned. Investigators believed that his assailant was aware of his daily trips to the location and ambushed him. He was shot twice in the torso. Despite his wounds, he was able to return fire but did not strike the subject.
A farmer located him unconscious a short time later and called for assistance. He was taken to Valley Baptist Hospital, in Harlingen, where he died early the next morning.
Deputy Constable Torres had served with the Cameron County Precinct 7 Constable's Office for at least two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Torres gave the Cameron County Constable's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Brownsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Torres.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable Mercedes Torres Sr. 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 Cameron County Constable's Office - Precinct 7, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mercedes Torres Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Mercedes Torres Sr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mercedes Torres Sr. is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mercedes Torres Sr. was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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