William Harold Sibrava, Jr.

Bernalillo County Sheriff's Dept. — Albuquerque, NM

Felonious

End of Watch May 27, 1994

Age 51

Tour of Duty 19 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Lieutenant William Sibrava was shot and killed while attempting to serve an involuntary mental commitment order on the son of a state attorney. While at the residence on Richmond Drive Southeast the son opened fire, striking his father once and Lieutenant Sibrava twice. Although mortally wounded, Lieutenant Sibrava was able to return fire and strike the suspect. Backup deputies were engaged in a gunfight with the suspect, who died at the scene after being shot a total of 15 times. Lieutenant Sibrava had served with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department for 19 years and had planned to retire the following year.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Sibrava gave the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albuquerque community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Sibrava.

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

Agency

Department Bernalillo County Sheriff's Dept.

Location Albuquerque, NM

Platform Identity bcso.bernalillo.nm.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 27, 1994

Tour of Duty 19 yrs

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Lieutenant William Harold Sibrava, Jr. 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 Bernalillo County Sheriff's Dept., 4 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.4% of this agency's fallen.

Bernalillo County Sheriff's Dept.

of 11 officers

36.4% Felonious

NM — Statewide

123

of 193 officers

63.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious