Gallup Police Department, New Mexico
End of Watch Monday, September 15, 1930
Add to My HeroesLouis Silva
Officer Louis Silva was shot and killed while questioning a man about a burglary in which a gun had been stolen. The suspect fled the scene and was never identified.
Officer Silva had served with the agency for 12 years. He was survived by his wife and six children.
Bio
- Age 56
- Tour 12 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Never identified
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