Roll of Honor

Prev Next

Reserve Officer

Sixto Maldonado, Jr.

Firebaugh Police Department — Firebaugh, CA

Felonious

End of Watch August 19, 1975

Age 23

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

The Vigil Panel 116 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Reserve Officer Sixto Maldonado was shot and killed while working at the front desk of the Firebaugh Police Department. The subject entered the station and shot Officer Maldonado with a shotgun without warning. The man then left a note in his car saying, "I hate cops," and fled the area on foot. The subject had recently received a citation for drunk driving and had made statements to friends threatening police officers. The man committed suicide in an abandoned hotel one block from the police station. Officer Maldonado had served with the Firebaugh Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 2-month-old child.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier: BO-US-CA-81E70C82
Stewardship: Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Sixto. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Officer Maldonado gave the Firebaugh Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Firebaugh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Officer Maldonado.

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

Agency

Department Firebaugh Police Department

Location Firebaugh, CA

Platform Identity firepd.fresno.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 19, 1975

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 23

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Committed suicide

Reserve Officer Sixto Maldonado, 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Firebaugh Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sixto Maldonado, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Sixto Maldonado, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sixto Maldonado, Jr. is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Sixto Maldonado, Jr. was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518