Hector Garza was a 48-year-old San Antonio Police Department officer who was shot and killed on March 29, 2001, while responding to a domestic dispute. Officers had been called to assist Jessica Garcia in removing her belongings. When they returned, Frank Garcia, armed with a Mac-10 semi-automatic handgun, shot Patrolman Garza in the head, then killed his wife and attempted to shoot other family members before being apprehended.

Frank Garcia was charged with two counts of capital murder and three counts of attempted capital murder; his mother was implicated for instigating the incident. Reports say Garcia was convicted and later sentenced to death, with an execution carried out on October 27, 2011. Garza’s death had a profound effect on his family, colleagues, and the San Antonio community.

Did anyone in the community know Hector Garza or have information about the March 29, 2001 incident?