Richard M. Cuellar
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Patrolman

Richard M. Cuellar

San Antonio Police Department — San Antonio, TX
Felonious
End of Watch August 2, 1968
Age 37
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Badge 612
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Richard Cueller was shot and killed by a juvenile suspect attempting to escape custody from another officer. The officers had both arrived at the police parking lot at the same time. As the other patrolman took the juvenile from the patrol car the youth produced a handgun and fled into the path of Patrolman Cueller, who attempted to stop him. The suspect shot Patrolman Cueller before the two officers returned fire, killing the suspect. Patrolman Cueller had been with the agency for nine years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Cuellar gave the San Antonio Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Cuellar.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Platform Identity sapd.bexar.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 2, 1968
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 37
Badge Number 612
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Richard is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1968, 91 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 62nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Richard was 37. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Richard had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

San Antonio Police Department has 64 officers remembered here, Richard among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Richard M. Cuellar

San Antonio Police Department · End of Watch August 2, 1968

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 26-W

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