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Alejandro "Alex" Valadez, a 27-year-old Hispanic male, was a dedicated police officer with the Chicago Police Department. On June 1, 2009, while responding to a call of "shots fired" in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Officer Valadez and his partner, Officer Thomas Vargas, were investigating the scene when a vehicle approached. The occupants of the vehicle, later identified as Shawn Gaston and Kevin Walker, opened fire. Officer Valadez was struck by bullets in the leg and head, with one b ...Read More
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Alejandro Alex Valadez
Male
Hispanic / Latino
Chicago
IL
2009-06-01
27
Alejandro
Valadez
11/20/2025







