Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Gonzales was shot and killed after being flagged down by two women who reported a struggle between a man and their friend. As Officer Gonzales approached the man and woman in an alley, the man opened fire with a .38 caliber handgun, striking Officer Gonzales. Officer Gonzales had been wearing a vest earlier during his shift but had removed it because of the heat. The suspect, 28, was arrested and charged with capital murder. Officer Gonzales, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam, had been with the agency for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and stepdaughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Gonzales gave the San Antonio Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Eloy Flores Gonzales served in the Marine Corps (1969â1970) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Eloy Flores Gonzales 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 San Antonio Police Dept., 40 of 64 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eloy Flores Gonzales's cause is highlighted.
How Eloy Flores Gonzales Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eloy Flores Gonzales is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Eloy Flores Gonzales was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
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