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Constable

Santiago Hinojosa

Hidalgo County Constable's Office - Precinct 1 — Weslaco, TX

Felonious

End of Watch March 30, 1912

Age 37

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Constable Santiago Hinojosa was shot and killed while attempting to disarm several men in Mercedes, Texas.

One of the subjects opened fire on him with a .32 caliber rifle, striking him in the heart. Two men were arrested for his murder and two others escaped. It is not known if any of the men involved in his murder were ever tried.

Constable Hinojosa had served as the elected constable of Hidalgo County Precinct 1 for approximately 18 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Constable Hinojosa gave the Hidalgo County Constable's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Weslaco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Hinojosa.

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

Agency

Department Hidalgo County Constable's Office - Precinct 1

Location Weslaco, TX

Platform Identity hccop1co.hidalgo.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 30, 1912

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; .32 caliber carbine

Constable Santiago Hinojosa 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.

Hidalgo County Constable's Office - Precinct 1

of 2 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. Santiago Hinojosa'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 Santiago Hinojosa Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

1.5

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Santiago Hinojosa is highlighted in Mar.

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. Santiago Hinojosa was killed by rifle; .32 caliber carbine.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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