Elsa Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, October 30, 1982
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 30, 1982
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Chief Jesus Rosalez was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance in which a man was refusing to get out of another man's truck.
The suspect opened fire when Chief Rosalez asked him to exit the truck. The chief was able to return fire and kill the suspect. The suspect was carrying $10,000 in cash and was wanted in Mexico for the murder of a Mexican federal officer.
Chief Rosalez was a United States Army Vietnam veteran and had served with the Elsa Police Department for 7 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.