Roll of Honor
Mercedes Torres, Sr.
Incident
Deputy Constable Mercedes Torres was shot and killed while parked on Rabb Road in Santa Rosa.
He had gone to the location to check on land that he owned. Investigators believed that his assailant was aware of his daily trips to the location and ambushed him. He was shot twice in the torso. Despite his wounds, he was able to return fire but did not strike the subject.
A farmer located him unconscious a short time later and called for assistance. He was taken to Valley Baptist Hospital, in Harlingen, where he died early the next morning.
Deputy Constable Torres had served with the Cameron County Precinct 7 Constable's Office for at least two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Torres gave the Cameron County Constable's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Brownsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Torres.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable Mercedes Torres, Sr. 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 Cameron County Constable's Office - Precinct 7, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mercedes Torres, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Mercedes Torres, Sr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Never identified
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mercedes Torres, Sr. is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mercedes Torres, Sr. was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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