Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Mario Salas was killed when his vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer at Gibbs Street and Bedell Avenues in Del Rio. He was working a drug deal at the time and was involved in a surveillance operation, following one of the suspects at 2:00 a.m. A driver of a tractor-trailer making a delivery ran a red light while making a left turn. Sergeant Salas's vehicle and the truck collided. The suspects he was following were arrested later that day. The driver was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Sergeant Salas had served with the Del Rio Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, two daughters, and parents.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Salas gave the Del Rio Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Del Rio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Salas.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant Mario Alberto Salas is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Del Rio Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mario Alberto Salas's cause is highlighted.
How Mario Alberto Salas Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with involntary manslaughter
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Mario Alberto Salas is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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