George Garza Rojas
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Police Officer

George Garza Rojas

Houston Police Department — Houston, TX
Felonious
End of Watch January 28, 1976
Age 30
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Badge 2199
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Rojas died after being slashed in the neck with a knife while attempting to break up a fight in the 7000 block of Harrisburg Boulevard. Officer Rojas was off duty in a club when a fight broke out. As he attempted to separate the two fighters one of the men slashed him in the neck with a hooked knife. After being cut, Officer Rojas drew his service weapon but dropped it because he was weak with blood loss. One of the two fighters picked up the gun and fled the scene. On October 19, 1977, the suspect was tried and acquitted. Officer Rojas had served with the Houston Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Rojas gave the Houston Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Rojas.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hpd.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 28, 1976
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 2199
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1976, 137 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 30th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 30. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. George had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon, in 2.2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Houston Police Department has 117 officers remembered here, George among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer George Garza Rojas

Houston Police Department · End of Watch January 28, 1976

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 62-W

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