Pedro Valdez, Jr.

Caldwell County Sheriff's Office — Lockhart, TX

Felonious

End of Watch February 19, 1928

Age 36

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Pedro Valdez was shot and killed after arresting a garage owner for unlawfully carrying a pistol in Luling.

The subject was arrested and placed in the county jail. He was indicted for unlawfully carrying a pistol by the Caldwell County Grand Jury on March 30th, 1928. Nothing more is recorded about the disposition of this case.

On October 25th, 1928, the same man was indicted for murder by the Caldwell County Grand Jury but the case was later dismissed on November 15th, 1935, without comment.

Deputy Valdez was survived by his wife. He was buried in the Catholic Cemetery in Luling, Caldwell County.

Survivors

Deputy Valdez was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Valdez served with the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Lockhart community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Valdez.

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

Agency

Department Caldwell County Sheriff's Office

Location Lockhart, TX

Platform Identity ccso.caldwell.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 19, 1928

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Charges dismissed

Deputy Sheriff Pedro Valdez, 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 Caldwell County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Caldwell County Sheriff's Office

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious