Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Genovevo Guzman was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man along the banks of the Rio Grande River, on the Relampago ranch approximately 22 miles south of the city of Hidalgo.
The wanted man had learned of the warrant and his father convinced him to travel to Hidalgo to turn himself in. Constable Guzman learned that the family would be traveling to the city and set out to locate them to serve the warrant. He and a Hidalgo County sheriff's deputy encountered them on the Relampago ranch and tried to serve the warrant. The family took offense to the attempt to serve the warrant and stated it was not necessary because the man intended to turn himself in when they arrived in Hidalgo.
The man drew his gun as Constable Guzman attempted to disarm him. A shootout ensued in which Constable Guzman was killed. The deputy was able to wound both brothers, who fled into Mexico. Both brothers were arrested by the Mexican Army after being wounded a second time in another shootout. They were both transported to the interior of the country and the outcome of any trials is unknown.
Constable Guzman had been elected only 10 months earlier.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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Constable Guzman served with the Hidalgo County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Weslaco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Genovevo Guzman 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 Constable's Office - Precinct 1, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Genovevo Guzman's cause is highlighted.
How Genovevo Guzman Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Genovevo Guzman is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Genovevo Guzman was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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