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San Antonio Police Department

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Thursday, November 16, 1978


Detective Salazar was shot and killed while serving a narcotics search warrant at a public housing project. The suspect fired two shots through the front door, striking Detective Salazar in the head. The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to 30 years in prison, but has since been paroled.

Detective Salazar had been with the agency for eight years and was survived by his wife and two children.


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