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| Patrolman Enrique L. Carrisalez
Los Fresnos Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, October 7, 1981 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, September 29, 1981
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1993 Patrolman Carrisalez was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle for speeding. As he exited his vehicle the driver of the other vehicle also exited and opened fire on Patrolman Carrisalez, striking him. A civilian who was riding with Patrolman Carrisalez was able to call for help and gave a description of the vehicle.
Unbeknownst to Patrolman Carrisalez, the suspect had just shot and killed Trooper David Rucker during a traffic stop. Responding units found Trooper Rucker's body several miles away, holding the identification of the man.
Patrolman Carrisalez succumbed to his injuries several days later, but was able to identify the suspect in a photo line-up before he died. During a search of the suspect's home, the duty weapon of Constable Ricky Lewis was located. Constable Lewis had been murdered two years earlier. The suspect was never charged in Constable Lewis' death and the case remains unsolved. The suspect was sentenced to death for the murders of Trooper Rucker and Patrolman Carrisalez and was executed in 1993. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
