LODD: Police Officer Miguel I. Moreno
Police Officer Miguel I. Moreno
San Antonio Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Friday, June 30, 2017
Bio & Incident Details
Age: 32
Tour: 9 years
Badge # 1603
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 6/29/2017
Weapon: Handgun
Offender: Shot and killed
Police Officer Miguel Moreno was shot and killed as he and his partner attempted to contact two subjects near the intersection of Evergreen Street and Howard Street at approximately 3:00 pm.
The officers observed the men near a car that appeared to have been broken into.
As they stopped to speak to the subjects one of the men immediately opened fire, striking Officer Moreno in the head and his partner in the torso.
Despite his wounds, Officer Moreno’s partner was able to pull him out of the line of fire and then returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect.
The second subject was taken into custody. Officer Moreno was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wound the following morning.
Officer Moreno had served with the San Antonio Police Department for nine years.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Police Chief William McManus
San Antonio Police Department
315 S Santa Rosa Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone: (210) 207-7579
