Roll of Honor
Esquipulo Dominguez
Incident
Special Deputy Esquipulo Dominguez was killed as he attempted to arrest a man in Williams. Deputy Dominguez had been notified by a woman that a bartender at the Harvey House in Williams had caused her some trouble. Deputy Dominguez found the man at Jones Saloon, drinking heavily. As he tried to arrest him, they both ended up drawing their weapons. Deputy Dominguez suffered two gunshot wounds and two bystanders were wounded. The suspect was taken into custody and rushed to Flagstaff to keep him from being lynched. In April of 1909 the suspect's trial ended with a hung jury, and the judge dismissed the charges.
Survivors
Deputy Dominguez was survived by his mother, three brothers, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Deputy Sheriff Dominguez served with the Coconino County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Flagstaff community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Deputy Sheriff Dominguez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Deputy Sheriff Esquipulo Dominguez 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 Coconino County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 3 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. Esquipulo Dominguez's cause is highlighted.
How Esquipulo Dominguez Compares
Offender Outcome
Charges dismissed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Esquipulo Dominguez is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Esquipulo Dominguez was killed by handgun.
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