Reynaldo V. Lopez

McAllen Police Department — McAllen, TX

Felonious

End of Watch July 10, 1993

Age 47

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Police Officer Reynaldo Lopez was shot and killed by gang members while he was working extra duty at the McAllen Civic Center during a quinceañera. During a dance, several gang members entered the facility and lured a rival teenage gang member outside, and a fight erupted. Numerous shots were fired from across the street, striking Officer Lopez and the teenager, killing them both. The juvenile suspects were arrested, tried as adults, and two of them were convicted of capital murder. Two of the men are eligible for parole in 2028. Officer Lopez had served with the McAllen Police Department for 17 years. A unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice located in Hidalgo County has been named after Officer Lopez.

Survivors

Survivors include his wife, two sons, a daughter, his parents, and four sisters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer III Lopez gave the McAllen Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the McAllen community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer III Lopez.

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

Agency

Department McAllen Police Department

Location McAllen, TX

Platform Identity mcalpd.hidalgo.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 10, 1993

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Cause: Gunfire

Police Officer III Reynaldo V. Lopez 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%.

At McAllen Police Department, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

McAllen Police Department

of 5 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious