Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Philip Chacon was shot and killed after responding to an armed robbery at a shoe store. He had been working as a Community Liason Officer and was giving a presentation at a battered woman's shelter across the street when he was notified of the robbery. He positioned himself behind his personal motorcycle and waited for the suspects to drive by. When they did he identified himself and ordered them to stop. As the driver stopped the passenger stuck a handgun out of the window and fired several rounds, fatally wounding Officer Chacon. The shooter was tried and convicted, but the conviction was overturned by the State Supreme Court on a technicality. Officer Chacon had served with the Albuquerque Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Chacon gave the Albuquerque Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albuquerque community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Chacon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Philip H. Chacon 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 NM, 123 of 193 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.7% of this state's fallen. That is 9.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Albuquerque Police Department, 13 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 86.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Philip H. Chacon's cause is highlighted.
How Philip H. Chacon Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted on a technicality
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Philip H. Chacon is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Philip H. Chacon was killed by gun; unknown type.
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