Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Octaviano Perea and Deputy Tax Collector Johnny Garcia were shot and killed in a gun battle with a man who had just murdered a woman and her two infant children at 1115 Texas Street in El Paso. Patrolman Perea was shot and killed while shining a spotlight during a search for the suspect. The suspect was shot over 80 times by other officers while hiding in an outhouse. Deputy Tax Collector Garcia was fatally wounded in the final shootout next to the outhouse. Patrolman Perea had served with the El Paso Police Department for 3 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Perea gave the El Paso Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the El Paso community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Perea.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Octaviano Perea 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 El Paso Police Dept., 23 of 34 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 67.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Octaviano Perea's cause is highlighted.
How Octaviano Perea Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Octaviano Perea is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Octaviano Perea was killed by gun; unknown type.
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