Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Bruno Soboleski was shot twice in the chest and once in the abdomen during a narcotics investigation on April 7, 1991. Sergeant Soboleski died of those injuries on April 12, 1991. The suspect who murdered Sergeant Soboleski was sentenced to death. A second suspect was denied parole by the Texas Parole Board in 2000 and again in 2006. Sergeant Soboleski had served with the Houston Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Soboleski gave the Houston Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Soboleski.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Bruno David Soboleski 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 Houston Police Department, 84 of 117 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bruno David Soboleski's cause is highlighted.
How Bruno David Soboleski Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to death
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bruno David Soboleski is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Bruno David Soboleski was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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