U.S. Army · United States

Michael Pimentel

2014

Life Service Also Served In Our Keeping

Michael Anthony Pimentel served the U.S. Army for 3 years. Michael also served in the U.S. Army.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Gunshot wound

Mechanism Firearm

What Happened

Chief of Police Michael Pimentel was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle in a residential area near the intersection of South 1st Avenue and East 9th Street at approximately 11:30 a.m.

A struggle ensued during the stop, and Chief Pimentel was shot multiple times. He was flown to University Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

Bexar County deputies responded to the scene and took the suspect into custody. The shooter was acquitted by reason of insanity.

Chief Pimentel was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He served in law enforcement for 43 years and had previously served as the police chief of the San Antonio Independent School District Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his daughter, son, stepdaughter, mother, two brothers, two sisters, and a granddaughter.

Service Record

U.S. Army

1968 – 1971

U.S. Army

Also Served

Elmendorf Police Department

Chief of Police

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