Eugenio Luna
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Patrol Officer

Eugenio Luna

Laredo Police Department — Laredo, TX
Felonious
End of Watch April 26, 1947
Age 47
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Eugenio Luna was shot and killed after responding to a burglary in progress call at a grocery store.

When Officer Luna and other officers entered the store, he was shot and killed by one of the suspects who was hiding. The other officers shot and killed that suspect and one other suspect. Two others escaped.

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BO-US-TX-B98D841A
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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Location Laredo, TX
Platform Identity lpd.webb.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 26, 1947
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber
Offender Shot and killed by officers

Patrol Officer Eugenio Luna 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
8
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

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eugenio Luna's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Eugenio Luna Compares

Age at End of Watch
47
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed by officers

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eugenio Luna is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Eugenio Luna was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518