Officer Gary L. Williams

Officer Gary Lee Williams
San Antonio Police Department, TX
Born: 1951
Cause of Death: Gunfire
End of Watch: Monday, March 27, 1989
Date of Incident: Monday, March 27, 1989
Age: 38
Badge Number: 33
Tour of Duty: 3 yr
Suspect Info: Not available
Weapon Used: Gun; Officer's service weapon .357 Magnum revolver
Buried: Mission Park North
Location of Name on National and Texas Monuments
NLEOMF: P60 - W9
TPOM: 11, B, 04

At 3:10 am, Officer Williams responded to a suspicious vehicle call at 600 N.E. Loop 410 at a vacant building. Officer Williams circled the building and observed a male jump into the passenger seat of a vehicle and the vehicle departed location. Officer Williams followed the vehicle with his lights initiated to stop the suspicious vehicle. The vehicle stopped at the 800 Blk of 410, east of Broadway. Officer Williams made contact with the occupants, both Julian Hernandez and Henry David Hernandez. A struggle ensued with the occupants causing Officer Williams to lose his city issued .357 Magnum revolver. Shortly after, Williams reported over the radio he had been shot. Officer Williams later died from his wounds after being shot twice. Both Julian Hernandez and Henry David Hernandez departed the location but turned themselves in after a city-wide manhunt for them. Officer Williams’s service weapon was never recovered.

Officer Williams was survived by his wife and two sons, who have also joined SAPD, his parents, sister and grandmother.

Officer Williams was a graduate of Edison High School Class 1969 and served in the U.S. Army. He graduated from the SAPD academy August 19, 1985.

Deputy Marshall Richard S. Rogiers

Deputy Marshal Richard Scott "Scotty" Rogiers
Balcones Heights Police Department, TX
Born: March 24, 1959
Cause of Death: Gunfire
End of Watch: Sunday, March 12, 1989
Date of Incident: Saturday, March 11, 1989
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 5 yr
Badge: 540
Suspect Info: Robert Sanchez, Sentenced to life (25 years)
Weapon Used: Handgun
Buried: Zion Cemetery
Location of Name on National and Texas Monuments
NLEOMF: P11 - E1
TPOM: 28, C, 07

Marshal Rogiers was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle for speeding just outside the city limits. During the stop he determined that the driver had an outstanding warrant from San Antonio. When he attempted to arrest the suspect a struggle ensued. The suspect produced a handgun from his coat pocket and shot Marshal Rogiers in the head. Marshal Rogiers fell to the ground and was able to put out a distress call before being shot in the head a second time. He was transported to a local hospital where succumbed to his wounds the following day. During the trial, the chief medical examiner pointed out that the first shot was a stunning, but non-fatal blow to the side of the head, which would have caused him to fall to his knees, defenseless, but still alive. While he was down on his hands and knees, he was shot again at point-blank range, execution style to the back of the head. Officer Rogiers never had the chance to take out his service weapon. The suspect was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life, which was 25 years. The suspect eligibility for parole was year 2004.

Marshal Rogiers had been with the agency for five years and was survived by his wife and son. ----source San Antonio Light, San Antonio Express News and Balcones Heights website

Rogiers Park located Pleasant Dr and Gentleman Road is dedicated to Officer Rogiers.







The Scotty Rogiers Memorial Run is hosted by The Blue Knights Chapter 12 once a year members start from Rogiers Park and ride their motorcycles to Officer Rogiers gravesite after a full day memorial service in Officer Rogiers honor. Officer Rogiers served in the U. S. Army SP4.

Officer Patricia R. Calderon

Officer Patricia R. Calderon - Hawkins
San Antonio Police Department, TX
Cause of Death: Drowned
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 27, 1988
Date of Incident: Tuesday, December 27, 1988
Age: 27
Badge Number: 213
Tour of Duty: 5 yr
Suspect Info: Not available
Weapon Used: N/A
Buried: Sunset Memorial
Location of Name on National and Texas Monuments
NLEOMF: P12 - E2
TPOM: 17, C, 13

Officer Calderon drowned when she fell into Salado Creek while chasing a suspect thief through thick brush at 2:00 am. At 1:51 am, Officer Calderon responded to a radio dispatch of two males who had stolen eleven packs of cigarettes from a Circle K convenience store located at 4401 Rittiman Road. The clerk called police with a description of the vehicle, after the two men departed. Officer Calderon radioed that she spotted the vehicle as it turned onto southbound I H 35 from Rittiman Road. She advised dispatch, she would follow the vehicle and pulled it over once back up arrived. Officer Lohrke and Officer Heitzman arrived in separate units as cover. Office Calderon stopped the vehicle near I-10 west and E. Houston Street. Officer Calderon asked the driver to get out of the vehicle and found the stolen cigarettes in the vehicle. The passenger Louis (Popeye) B. Miller Jr. 28, also exited the vehicle and ran as Officer Calderon began a foot chase through the Point East Apartments at 3735 E. Commerce and then down into the thick brush of Salado Creek. Miller jumped into Salado Creek as Officer Calderon jumped into the creek after him. Other officers arrived to search for Officer Calderon and Miller. Officer Calderon's last radio transmission was at 2:15 am "he's taking off his jacket." Officers near Officer Calderon could hear splash and her scream for help and then only silence. Several officers could not find her in the darkness and many dove in the murky water to find her but were unable to. Four hours later a volunteer dive team of five located her body. Miller swam out of the creek and escaped. There was no evidence he "contributed" to Officer Calderon’s death other than by leading her on the chase. Miller was arrested later that day and charged with Theft (misdemeanor) and misdemeanor Evading. At the time there was no law that allowed a charge against Miller for the death that resulted from a chase of a misdemeanor. The loophole allowed Miller to escape responsibility for Officer Calderon's death. Senator Frank Tejeda changed this by sponsoring a bill named the "Endangering Law Enforcement Officers Law" also known as the "Calderon Law" making it a Third Degree felony if an officer is killed in result of injuries from a pursuit. The bill became law and has been used since on several cases.

Officer Calderon graduated from Harlandale High School in 1981. She was a member of the school band and Captain of the Flag Team and a Student Council representative.
She joined the San Antonio Police Department in 1983. She married a fellow San Antonio officer in 1986. ------ Information from True Heroines: police women killed in the line of duty through out the United States, San Antonio Express News, and San Antonio Light

Officer Calderon was the first female officer from her agency and Bexar County area to die in the line of duty. She was survived by her husband, 10 month old son, parents, brothers and sister.







Officer Calderon's younger brother Rogelio "Roger" Calderon III, served with Bexar County Sheriff's Office as a Deputy. He was shot and killed at his apartment by his soon to be ex-wife, who then killed herself. Deputy Calderon was entombed with his sister Officer Calderon.

Officer Antonio P. Garcia

Officer Antonio Portillo Garcia
San Antonio Police Department, TX
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
End of Watch: Sunday, December 04, 1988
Date of Incident: Sunday, December 04, 1988
Age: 26
Badge Number: 74
Tour of Duty: 2 yr
Suspect Info: Not available
Weapon Used: Not available
Buried: Uvalde, Texas
Location of Name on National and Texas Monuments
NLEOMF: P5 - E17
TPOM: 16, C, 17

Officer Garcia was killed in an automobile accident in the 6800 block of Culebra Street while responding to an officer needs assistance call. At 10:10 pm Officer Garcia was responding to a call to assist Officer Barfield, who was struggling with a male attempting to take her service weapon. The streets were wet due to light rain earlier. Officer Garcia was traveling westbound when his patrol car went out of control, slid sideways, and struck a utility pole during the response.

Officer Garcia was survived by his mother, sister, and two brothers.

Officer Garcia is a graduate of Uvalde High School. He then served three years as a U.S. Marine. He then graduated from SAPD Academy October 1986.

Officer Edwyn J. Gorrell

Officer Edwyn "Eddie" Joseph Gorrell
San Antonio Police Department, TX
Born: 1954
Cause of Death: Gunfire
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 05, 1988
Date of Incident: Monday, February 22, 1988
Age: 34
Badge Number: 47
Tour of Duty: 3 yr
Suspect Info: David Johnson of Florida, Charged with Capital Murder and Attempt Capital Murder. Serving life sentence.
Weapon Used: Officer's Walher PKK .380 semi-automatic
Buried: Mission Park North
Location of Name on National and Texas Monuments
NLEOMF: P22 - E1
TPOM: 25, C, 04

Officer Gorrell succumbed to gunshot wounds received four months earlier when he was shot by a suspect, in the 600 block of Navarro next to St. Anthony Inter-Continental Hotel. On February 22, 1988 at 6:30 pm, Officer Gorrell and Officer O. Serna were assigned to the downtown undercover foot patrol. After the Officers identified themselves, they attempted to make contact with a couple walking on the sidewalk. The woman was seen staggering. The man, later identified as David Johnson, objected and started an altercation. Officer Gorrell lost his Walher PKK .380 semi-automatic during the struggle as Johnson grabbeb the weapon and shot Officer Gorrell in the face and Officer Serna in the left shoulder. Johnson then ran to the Travis Park Plaza, where he took hostages. Hours later Johnson surrendered to police. Officer Gorrell fought bravely for his life while in a comma for the four months following the shooting but succumbed to his wounds on July 05, 1988.

Officer Gorrell was survived by his wife, daughter and son. -----San Antonio Express News

On April 15, 2008 The city of San Antonio held a grand opening of a new park named Edwyn J. Gorrell Memorial Park, 4802 De Zavala Road in honor of Officer Gorrell. Funds were provided by park bonds and the Unified Development Code.
The park includes an entryway, parking, a walking trail, picnic areas and a playground. His wife Linda, and children, Shavawn Brozovic and Christopher Gorrell, his parents, Harold and Laura Gorrell, brother, Michael, along with his grandchildren, Logan and Luke, attended the park's dedication ceremony.

Lieutenant John P. Frisco

Lieutenant John Paul Frisco
Windcrest Police Department, TX
Born: 1946
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
End of Watch: Friday, December 13, 1985
Date of Incident: Friday, December 13, 1985
Age: 39
Badge Number: 121
Tour of Duty: Over 11 years
Suspect Info: Pablo Guzman Salinas, Sentenced to 25 years for Murder
Weapon Used: Vehicle
Buried: Sunset Memorial
Location of Name on National and Texas Monuments
NLEOMF: P11 - E16
TPOM: 29, C, 05

Lieutenant Frisco was working a uniformed, off-duty security detail at Jus' Country Club when a woman reported a man trying to break into cars. Lieutenant Frisco located the suspicious man standing in the parking lot by a blue pick up truck. Lieutenant Frisco approached the truck in an attempt to question the man suspected of vehicle burglary. The door to the truck was opened with the suspect standing nearby. Lieutenant Frisco told the man to stop, but the suspect jumped inside the truck and drove away. Lieutenant Frisco grabbed onto the truck rails. The truck reached speeds of more than 60 miles per hour with Lieutenant Frisco clinging to the left side of the truck bed. The suspect weaved through traffic in an effort to dislodge Lieutenant Frisco. After traveling three blocks, Lieutenant Frisco lost his grip and fell to the pavement in front of Roosevelt High School at the 5000 block of Walzem; where he was run over by an approaching vehicle that was unable to stop.

The suspect remained at large for almost 20 years. A suspect in an unrelated drug case informed San Antonio detectives, Pablo Guzman Salinas, was the suspect involved with Lieutenant Frisco's case. In 2001, after investigation, Pablo Guzman Salinas was located and found to still possess the blue pick up truck in his drive way, hidden under a tarp. On April 28, 2003, Pablo Guzman Salinas plead guilty and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Lieutenant Frisco was survived by four children. Lieutenant Frisco joined Windcrest Police on July 10, 1974.

The Windcrest Optimist Club established the John Paul Frisco Law Enforcement Award on May 6, 1986 in honor and memory of Lieutenant Frisco. The award is given to those who have contributed to the Law Enforcement profession, community, and endeavors.-----Windcrest Police Department's website

Deputy Adrian S. Aguilar

Deputy Sheriff Adrian Salazar Aguilar
Bexar County Sheriff's Department, TX
Born: May 21, 1964
Cause of Death: Gunfire
End of Watch: Sunday, June 30, 1985
Date of Incident: Sunday, June 30, 1985
Age: 21
Badge Number:
Tour of Duty: 3 months
Suspect Info: Never identified
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Buried: San Fernando Cemetery #2
Location of Name on National and Texas Monuments
NLEOMF: P37 - E11
TPOM: 22, C, 15

Deputy Aguilar died as the result of a gunshot wound on June 30, 1985. Deputy Aguilar was returning to the Bexar County Jail from University Hospital where he had been assigned to guard a hospitalized prisoner. He had been notified to return to the jail, and was in the process of exiting Interstate 10 at Santa Rosa Street, when he was shot by an assailant from the passenger side of a passing automobile. Deputy Aguilar, 21, was dressed in his uniform and driving his personal vehicle. He was found with a gunshot wound to his back. He died several hours later after being taken to Brooks Army Medical Center. There were no witnesses to the crime, and the death of Deputy Aguilar has never been solved. It is unknown if weather there is a relationship between Deputy Aguilar's guard assignment and the shooting. The case remains open. Anyone with any information should contact the Bexar County Sheriffs Office at (210) 335-6000.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Aguilar, and young son, Adrian Jason Aguilar.