Brewster County Constable's Office - Precinct 2, Texas
End of Watch: Sunday, June 19, 1938
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 19, 1938
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Fled to Mexico
Constable Felix Valenzuela was shot and killed when he and the justice of the peace stopped a car near the Mexican border that was suspected of transporting illegal liquor.
One of the suspects grabbed the justice's pistol and shot Constable Valenzuela. The suspect then stole their car and fled to Mexico. The other two suspects fled into Mexico on foot.
Constable Valenzuela was survived by his wife and family.