Jorge Pastore

Austin Police Dept. — Austin, TX

Felonious

End of Watch November 11, 2023

Age 38

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 27

Incident

Senior Police Officer Jorge Pastore was shot and killed during a hostage barricade at 9308 Bernoulli Drive at about 4:10 am.

Patrol officers had initially responded to the residence for a domestic violence call involving a stabbing shortly before 3:00 am. Arriving officers located an injured victim outside of the home and learned there were two more injured victims inside. As the officers attempted to enter the home to rescue the victims the subject inside opened fire, causing the officers to retreat.

The agency's SWAT team arrived at the scene and attempted a hostage rescue at about 4:30 am. The subject opened fire on the SWAT team, fatally wounding Officer Pastore and wounding a second officer. The officers returned fire, killing him. The other two victims were also found deceased inside the home.

Officer Pastore had served with the Austin Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two stepsons, and parents.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Police Officer Pastore gave the Austin Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Police Officer Pastore.

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

Agency

Department Austin Police Dept.

Location Austin, TX

Platform Identity apd.travis.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 11, 2023

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Deceased

Senior Police Officer Jorge Pastore 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 Austin Police Dept., 12 of 28 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.

Austin Police Dept.

of 28 officers

42.9% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious