Roll of Honor
Pedro Torres-Santos
Incident
Sergeant Pedro Torres-Santos was shot and killed in a targeted drive-by shooting as he stood in front of a store with other officers while working a secondary employment job.
He and two other officers were standing in front of the store, at the intersection of Highway 181 and Highway 851 in Trujillo Alto, when a vehicle drove by and an occupant inside opened fire on them. All three officers were struck by the gunfire. Sergeant Torres-Santos succumbed to his wounds and the other two officers were seriously wounded.
The subjects in the car fled and remain at large.
Sergeant Torres-Santos had served with the Trujillo Alto Municipal Police Department for 27 years and was one of its first officers when the agency was formed.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
27 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Torres-Santos gave the Trujillo Alto Municipal Police Department 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Trujillo Alto community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Torres-Santos.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Pedro Torres-Santos 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 139, 1 of 1 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this state's fallen. That is 45.8 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 Torres-Santos's cause is highlighted.
How Pedro Torres-Santos Compares
Offender Outcome
At large
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Pedro Torres-Santos is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Pedro Torres-Santos was killed by gun; unknown type.