Pedro Ayala
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Patrol Officer

Pedro Ayala

Laredo Police Department — Laredo, TX
Felonious
End of Watch June 11, 1936
Age 49
Tour of Duty 28 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrol Officer Pedro Ayala was killed after being struck by a vehicle that was operated by an intoxicated person. Officer Ayala had been with the agency for 28 years.

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August 2, 2026

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28 years. You could have gone home.
Patrol Officer Ayala gave the Laredo Police Department 28 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Laredo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Ayala.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Laredo, Webb County, TX
Platform Identity lpd.webb.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 11, 1936
Tour of Duty 28 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

Patrol Officer Pedro Ayala 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 Laredo Police Department, 8 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Laredo Police Department
8
of 8 officers
100% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Pedro Ayala's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Pedro Ayala Compares

Age at Death
49
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
28
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Pedro Ayala is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Pedro Ayala was killed by automobile.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909