Roll of Honor
Pedro R. Sendejo
Incident
Constable Pete Sendejo was shot and killed by a man who the county sheriff was attempting to arrest for burglarizing house in San Diego, Texas, at 10:45 p.m. As the suspect was being removed from the scene, Constable Sendejo ordered the man to remove his hands from his pockets. When he did, the suspect opened fire, hitting him in the arm, leg, and hip. On April 24, 1960, the suspect, 19, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled in 1975. Ten years later, he was convicted of attempted aggravated attempted murder but only served 2 years and 8 months in prison. He continued to be in and out of jail through the early 1990s when the court finally revoked parole Constable Sendejo was a United States Army WWII veteran who had served as a constable for only nine months and previously served as a deputy for the Duval County Sheriff's Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Constable Sendejo gave the Duval County Constable's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Diego community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Pedro R. Sendejo served in the Other (1942â1945) before joining law enforcement.
Constable Pedro R. Sendejo is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Pedro R. Sendejo's cause is highlighted.
How Pedro R. Sendejo Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1975
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Pedro R. Sendejo is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Pedro R. Sendejo was killed by rifle; .44 caliber.