Laredo Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Monday, August 20, 1877
Age:
Tour of Duty: 8 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 20, 1877
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
City Marshal Gregorio Gonzales was shot and killed by a known desperado while walking to his home.
The subject who shot him was believed to have escaped into Mexico. It is not known if he was ever arrested or tried for Marshal Gonzales' murder.
Marshal Gonzales had served with the Laredo Police Department for eight months and had been appointed city marshal only two months prior to being murdered.