Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Cesario Lucero was shot and killed while searching for suspects who had robbed a train and murdered four passengers. The suspects ambushed Deputy Lucero and shot him during an ambush to intended to kill the the Cochise County sheriff. They mistook Deputy Lucero for the sheriff and killed him. The subjects were later arrested and hanged.
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- July 23, 2026
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138 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Lucero served with the Cochise County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bisbee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Cesario Lucero 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Cochise County Sheriff's Department, 14 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 93.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Cesario Lucero's cause is highlighted.
How Cesario Lucero Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Cesario Lucero is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Cesario Lucero was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
14 officers from Cochise County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
