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James Saavedra

Case from Port-of-corpus-christi, TX dated Dec 19, 2007

Victim Details

James Saavedra

Male

Port-of-corpus-christi

TX

2007-12-19

40

James

Saavedra

07/09/2026

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James Saavedra, a 40-year-old male, tragically passed away on December 19, 2007, in Port of Corpus Christi, Texas. He was a dedicated police officer serving with the Port of Corpus Christi Police Department. On the day of his death, Officer Saavedra was at the department's shooting range on the 4000 block of Rincon Road, where he and another range master were sighting in a rifle. Despite wearing a bullet-resistant vest, a rifle round penetrated his vest, leading to his untimely death. The shooti ...
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