Norman Michael Montion

El Paso Police Department — El Paso, TX

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch October 16, 1989

Age 42

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 33

Incident

Detective Montion was shot and killed during a shooting spree while on his lunch break. He was at a local business when a former employee walked in and opened fire, striking Detective Montion in the chest. Another employee started struggling with the suspect but was also shot and killed. Although mortally wounded, Detective Montion was able to return fire and kill the suspect. Investigating officers discovered that the man had also murdered his wife prior to the shooting spree. Detective Montion had served with the El Paso Police Department for 17 years. He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters. His son later went on to serve with the El Paso Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Montion gave the El Paso Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the El Paso community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Montion.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department El Paso Police Department

Type Other

Location El Paso, El Paso County, TX

Platform Identity eppd.elpaso.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 16, 1989

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

Norman Michael Montion served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1967â1971) before joining law enforcement.

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Detective Norman Michael Montion 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 El Paso Police Department, 23 of 34 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 67.6% of this agency's fallen.

El Paso Police Department

of 34 officers

67.6% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,461

of 2,422 officers

60.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious