Detective Bernabe Salazar Jr., 31, was shot and killed on November 16, 1978, while serving a narcotics search warrant at a public housing project in San Antonio, Texas. He and colleagues from the city-county metro narcotics task force were in street clothes when they knocked on the door; a suspect inside fired two shots through the front door, one striking Detective Salazar in the head. He had served with the San Antonio Police Department for nine years and was survived by his wife and two children.

Detective Salazar’s death was described as a significant loss to the department and community, and his family and colleagues have expressed frustration over the parole.

Anyone who remembers Detective Salazar or has information about the case is invited to share what they know.