Officer Alberto Albert Vasquez, 32, was killed in Houston on May 22, 2001, while on an off-duty security assignment at a housing complex at 6200 Marinette Drive. At about 10:30 PM he and three other officers had arrested five suspects on narcotics violations and were escorting them to the security office when gunfire erupted outside. One suspect, described as using a crutch because of a leg injury, stepped forward and shot Officer Vasquez; that suspect also shot another officer in the chest. The wounded officer returned fire and wounded the shooter, who was taken into custody.

The shooter was later charged with capital murder and attempted capital murder and, after a jury deadlocked on the death penalty, was sentenced to life in prison on October 23, 2002. Officer Vasquez had served seven years with the Houston Police Department and is survived by his wife, two sons, ages ten months and six years, and his parents. The family and the wounded officer sued the apartment complex owners alleging negligence; a Harris County jury found the complex owners not liable and apportioned responsibility between the convicted murderer and the two officers, awarding more than $12 million to the wounded officer and Vasquez’s family.

Does anyone have information about the events at the complex that night or knew Officer Vasquez and his family?