Maverick County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 17, 1971
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 17, 1971
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 20 years
Deputy Sheriff Arturo Balboa was shot and killed while attempting to negotiate with a bank robbery suspect who was holding several people hostage inside a bank.
The suspect, 27, suddenly shot Deputy Balboa and then attempted to flee. He was shot and wounded by other officers and then taken into custody. On August 23, 1976, the suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to 20 years.
Deputy Balboa was the most decorated WWII veteran from Maverick County.