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Constable

Felix Valenzuela

Brewster County Constable's Office - Precinct 2 — Terlingua, TX

Felonious

End of Watch June 19, 1938

Age 56

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable Felix Valenzuela was shot and killed when he and the justice of the peace stopped a car near the Mexican border that was suspected of transporting illegal liquor. One of the suspects grabbed the justice's pistol and shot Constable Valenzuela. The suspect then stole their car and fled to Mexico. The other two suspects fled into Mexico on foot.

Survivors

Constable Valenzuela was survived by his wife and family.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Valenzuela served with the Brewster County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Terlingua community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Valenzuela.

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

Agency

Department Brewster County Constable's Office - Precinct 2

Location Terlingua, TX

Platform Identity bccop2co.brewster.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 19, 1938

Age 56

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Fled to Mexico

Constable Felix Valenzuela 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%.

Brewster County Constable's Office - Precinct 2

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Felix Valenzuela's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Felix Valenzuela Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Fled to Mexico

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Felix Valenzuela is highlighted in Jun.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Felix Valenzuela was killed by officer's handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518