Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Pedro Valdez was shot and killed after arresting a garage owner for unlawfully carrying a pistol in Luling.
The subject was arrested and placed in the county jail. He was indicted for unlawfully carrying a pistol by the Caldwell County Grand Jury on March 30th, 1928. Nothing more is recorded about the disposition of this case.
On October 25th, 1928, the same man was indicted for murder by the Caldwell County Grand Jury but the case was later dismissed on November 15th, 1935, without comment.
Deputy Valdez was survived by his wife. He was buried in the Catholic Cemetery in Luling, Caldwell County.
Survivors
Deputy Valdez was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Valdez served with the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Lockhart community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Valdez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Pedro Valdez, Jr. is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.4 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Caldwell County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Pedro Valdez, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Pedro Valdez, Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Pedro Valdez, Jr. is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Pedro Valdez, Jr. was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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