Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Serapio Andrade was shot and killed while transporting several men to jail after having arrested them for creating a disturbance in Del Rio.
The men had been drinking and started firing the revolvers in town. Deputy Andrade placed them under arrest and started transporting them to jail in a hack when the men shot him.
One of the subjects was subdued by a citizen at the scene. The other four were arrested by a posse while hiding on railroad property a short time later. One subject was convicted of manslaughter and served five years.
Deputy Andrade was survived by his wife and seven children.
Survivors
Deputy Andrade was survived by his wife and seven children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Andrade served with the Val Verde County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Del Rio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Andrade.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Serapio Andrade is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Val Verde County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Serapio Andrade's cause is highlighted.
How Serapio Andrade Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Serapio Andrade is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Serapio Andrade was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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