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Detective Joe Carrillo | Seguin Police Department, Texas
Seguin Police Department, Texas

Detective

Joe Carrillo

Seguin Police Department, Texas

End of Watch: Sunday, July 20, 1975

Biographical Info

Age: 32
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 25, 1965
Weapon Used: Handgun; 9 mm
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Detective Carrillo succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained 10 years earlier while making a traffic stop on Court Street. As he was writing the driver a warning the driver shot the officer with a 9 mm handgun. Although wounded, Detective Carrillo followed the suspect and advised dispatch of his situation. While following the suspect Detective Carrillo returned fire just outside of the city limits and fatally struck the suspect.

Detective Carrillo was survived by his wife and two children.