Roll of Honor
Incident
Jailer Herrera was shot and killed by a prisoner who had somehow obtained a gun. Jailer Herrera, who was unarmed, was about to take the prisoner to make a phone call when he saw the gun and was shot in the head. He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wound at 1:20 am the following morning. The Laredo Police Department SWAT team subdued the suspect. The man was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. He died of cancer while awaiting the sentence to be carried out. Jailer Herrera had served with the agency for 4 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, four sisters, and two brothers.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Jailer Herrera gave the Webb County Sheriff's Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Laredo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Jailer Herrera.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Jailer Jose Gerardo Herrera 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 Webb County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jose Gerardo Herrera's cause is highlighted.
How Jose Gerardo Herrera Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to death
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jose Gerardo Herrera is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jose Gerardo Herrera was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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