Victor Pablo Serna

Laredo Police Department — Laredo, TX

Felonious

End of Watch September 12, 1984

Age 29

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Officer Victor Serna was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance call at 11:06 p.m. After officers arrested two suspects, a juvenile began throwing rocks at the officers. As Officer Serna entered the yard where the juvenile was throwing rocks, another man shot Officer Serna in the face with a shotgun. Officer Serna was transported to Mercy Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds after midnight. The 18-year-old was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Officer Serna had served with the Laredo Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Serna gave the Laredo Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Laredo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Serna.

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

Agency

Department Laredo Police Department

Location Laredo, TX

Platform Identity lpd.webb.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 12, 1984

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 29

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Sentenced to 20 years

Patrol Officer Victor Pablo Serna 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 Laredo Police Department, 8 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Laredo Police Department

of 8 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious