Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Rodriquez succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained four days earlier while he and two other officers attempted to serve warrants on three men wanted for smuggling. The suspects opened fire as the three officers attempted to gain entry into the house. Officer Rodriquez was shot in the arm and back. The other two officers were also wounded.
Officer Rodriquez had only served with the agency for 5 days.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Rodriquez served with the Brownsville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Brownsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Rodriquez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Toribio Rodriquez 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 Brownsville Police Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Toribio Rodriquez's cause is highlighted.
How Toribio Rodriquez Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Toribio Rodriquez is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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