Manuel Abelardo Segovia, Jr.

Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office — Edinburg, TX

Felonious

End of Watch October 31, 1986

Tour of Duty 11 yrs 4 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Investigator Manuel Segovia was shot and killed while he and several other officers executed a narcotics search warrant on a residence at Mile 11 North and FM 491. Upon entry, one of the suspects ran towards the rear of the home, with Investigator Segovia in pursuit. The man retrieved a weapon and opened fire, striking Investigator Segovia through a wall. Other officers returned fire, killing the suspect. Investigator Segovia had served with the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office for over a year and previously served with the McAllen Police Department for ten years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, two daughters, a brother, and a sister. A unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Hidalgo County was named after Investigator Segovia.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two sons, two daughters, a brother, and a sister.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Narcotics Investigator Segovia gave the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Edinburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Narcotics Investigator Segovia.

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

Agency

Department Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office

Location Edinburg, TX

Platform Identity hcso.hidalgo.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 31, 1986

Tour of Duty 11 yrs 4 mo

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Narcotics Investigator Manuel Abelardo Segovia, 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

66.7% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious