Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Puig was shot and killed after he and an officer responded to a local prostitution house to investigate reports of gunfire. When they arrived at the scene they recognized the suspects as the county sheriff and several deputies.
When Lieutenant Puig told the group to come to the police station the next morning they opened fire on him, shooting him nine times.
Lieutenant Puig was survived by his wife and child.
Survivors
Lieutenant Puig was survived by his wife and child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Puig served with the Brownsville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Brownsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Puig.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Octavio Monico Puig 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 Brownsville Police Department, 4 of 4 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. Octavio Monico Puig's cause is highlighted.
How Octavio Monico Puig Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Octavio Monico Puig is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Octavio Monico Puig was killed by handgun.
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