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Peter John Herrera ("Pete")
- Mar. 24, 2019 -
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Resided: |
El Paso (El Paso County) TX, USA
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Born: | Dec. 12, 1983 |
Fallen: | Mar. 24, 2019 |
Race/Sex: | Hispanic Male / 35 yrs. of age |
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Dept: | El Paso County Sheriff's Office - TX
3850 Justice El Paso, TX
79938 USA (915)538-2292 |
County: | El Paso |
Dept. Type: | County/Police |
Hero's Rank: | Deputy |
Sworn Date: | Unk |
FBI Class: | Traffic - Vehicle Stop |
Weapon Class: | Firearm |
Agency URL: | Click Here
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Badge: | 4928 |
On The Job: |
11 years
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Bio: Pete was a Del Valle High School graduate, and a lifelong resident of El Paso. He gave his life protecting and serving the county of El Paso and community he loved. Pete was a compassionate, good hearted, hardworking man, who loved his family, friends, and fellow law enforcement officers. He was the epitome of what every law enforcement officer should be.
Pete honorably served El Paso County for 11 years serving as a Corrections Officer for six years and an El Paso County Sheriff's Deputy for the last five years. Peter will also be forever remembered by nephews, nieces, extended family, dear friends and his fellow LEO's. He is preceded in death by his grandparents Luis L. Herrera, Thomasa Herrera, and Pedro Hijar.
Pete enjoyed spending time with his family and he demonstrated his love and support for them daily. He is highly thought of by his friends and fellow deputies. Pete was one of a kind and will be remembered as such. |
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: |
Facundo Chavez :: Hispanic
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Male
- 27 years old
Chavez has a lengthy criminal record in El Paso and Albuquerque.
He currently has five cases, including the fatal shooting of Herrera, pending against him in El Paso County.
Most of the cases are drug-related, although one involves an alleged assault of a girlfriend, who may have been the woman who was with him when Herrera was shot.
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Location: |
San Elizario,
El Paso County,
TX
USA
Fri. Mar. 22, 2019
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Summary: |
Deputy Sheriff Peter Herrera succumbed to wounds sustained when he was shot after pulling over a vehicle in San Elizario at 1:50 am.
He had stopped the vehicle for one headlight out and a registration violation near the corner of Chicken Ranch Road and Socorro Road. He approached the car and asked the driver to step out. As the driver exited the vehicle he fired 15 rounds, striking Deputy Herrera multiple times. Deputy Herrara did not have an opportunity to draw his own weapon.
The driver and the passenger(female) then fled the scene in the vehicle, but it stalled out several blocks away. The two then fled on foot but were located and apprehended a short time later by responding deputies. The driver was charged with first-degree murder. The passenger was released.
A civilian and members of the U.S. Border Patrol and El Paso County Sheriff's Office provided aid to Deputy Herrera. He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition where he succumbed to his wounds two days later.
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Last Updated: Mar. 31, 2019 |
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