Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Garcia was killed in an automobile accident on Culebra Street while responding to an officer needs assistance call. His patrol car went out of control and struck a utility pole during the response.
Survivors
Patrolman Garcia had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his mother, sister, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Garcia gave the San Antonio Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Garcia.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Antonio Portillo Garcia is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At San Antonio Police Dept., 22 of 64 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 34.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Antonio Portillo Garcia's cause is highlighted.
How Antonio Portillo Garcia Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Antonio Portillo Garcia is highlighted in Dec.
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