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Peter Herrera

Case from San-elizario, TX dated Mar 22, 2019

Victim Details

Peter Herrera

Male

Hispanic / Latino

San-elizario

TX

2019-03-22

35

Peter

Herrera

07/14/2026

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Peter Herrera, a 35-year-old Hispanic male, was a Deputy Sheriff with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. On March 22, 2019, he was fatally shot during a traffic stop in San Elizario, Texas. Deputy Herrera had pulled over a vehicle for a registration violation near the corner of Chicken Ranch Road and Socorro Road. As he approached the car and asked the driver to step out, the driver fired 15 rounds, striking Deputy Herrera multiple times. Despite the efforts of a civilian and members of the U. ...
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  • El Paso Times: Texas House mourns shooting death of El Paso Deputy Peter Herrera
  • Fox News: Texas deputy dies days after shooting, cops want suspect charged with capital murder
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