On this date, April 6, 2012, Senior Police Officer Jaime D. Padron of the Austin Police Department, Texas, was killed in the line of duty. Let us honor this fallen policeman and thank God that justice was served, as the cop killer had been sentenced to death. I got the information about him from ODMP and please go to Unit 1012 blog to hear from the cop’s families.
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Senior Police Officer Jaime D. Padron |
Bio & Incident Details
Age: 40
Tour: 17 years
Badge # 6674
Military veteran
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 4/6/2012
Weapon: Handgun
Suspect: Sentenced to death
Senior Police Officer Jaime Padron was shot and killed after responding to a Walmart store on the I-35 Frontage Road to investigate reports of an intoxicated man who was shoplifting at approximately 2:30 am.
Upon arriving at the scene, Officer -Padron spoke with two employees and then tried to stop the man as he attempted to leave the store. The subject immediately attempted to flee on foot but was tackled by Officer Padron and they both fell to the ground. During the ensuing struggle the man produced a small handgun from his pocket, shot Officer Padron in the vest and neck, and then fired at the store employees.
Two Walmart employees tackled the subject and held him down and then used Officer Padron's radio to notify dispatchers of the shooting. They held him down until responding units arrived and placed him under arrest. On February 21st, 2014, Deputy Padron's killer was convicted of capital murder and subsequently sentenced to death.
Officer Padron succumbed to his wound at the scene.
Officer Padron was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Austin Police Department for three years. He had previously served with the Austin Airport Police Department and the San Angelo Police Department for 14 years. He is survived by his two young daughters and parents.