Miguel T. Soto
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Miguel T. Soto

Oakland Police Department — Oakland, CA
Felonious
End of Watch June 22, 1994
Age 43
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
Badge 499
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Miguel Soto was shot and killed after stopping a pedestrian near the intersection of 36th Street and Market Street. As he approached the man he was shot twice and killed. A citizen found Officer Soto's body behind his patrol car and used the patrol car's radio to call for assistance. The suspect was later arrested in San Diego. He was convicted of Officer Soto's murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Officer Soto had served with the Oakland Police Department for 22 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, three daughters, and three sons.

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22 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Soto gave the Oakland Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Oakland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Soto.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Oakland, Alameda County, CA
Platform Identity opd.alameda.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 22, 1994
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
Age 43
Badge Number 499
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Miguel 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 1994, 93 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 59th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Miguel was 43. 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. Miguel had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Oakland Police Department has 54 officers remembered here, Miguel among them.

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Where

Officer Miguel T. Soto

Oakland Police Department · End of Watch June 22, 1994

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-E

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