Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Oscar Perez was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who was wanted in another jurisdiction.
Officer Perez and his partner were sent to a hotel after the San Antonio Police Department received a tip that the suspect was there. When the suspect refused to allow the officers to enter his room, the officers opened the door using a room key. As the officers entered the room, the suspect dropped behind a bed and opened fire, striking Officer Perez in the head. Officer Perez's partner returned fire, but did not strike the suspect, who then committed suicide. Officer Perez was flown to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead during surgery.
Survivors
Officer Perez had been a member of the San Antonio Police Department for seven years, and is survived by his expectant wife and two young children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Perez gave the San Antonio Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Perez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Oscar Domingo Perez 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 San Antonio Police Dept., 40 of 64 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Oscar Domingo Perez's cause is highlighted.
How Oscar Domingo Perez Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Oscar Domingo Perez is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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