Police Cpl. Jose 'Speedy' Espericueta couldn't wait to watch his 13-year-old son play in his first football game, but he was fatally shot in the line of duty in June. On Saturday, officers from across south Texas took his place among the spectators.
Mission, Texas, Police Cpl. Jose"Speedy" Espericueta couldn't wait to watch his 13-year-old son play in his first football game.
"The one thing he couldn't stop talking about was Joaquin starting football this year," Police Officer Javier Lara told CNN on Sunday.But Espericueta never got the chance. He was shot and killed in June, becoming the first Mission police officer to die in the line of duty in over 40 years.On Saturday, officers from across south Texas took his place.
— City of Mission, TX September 21, 2019 #RGV Sector #BorderPatrol agents joined local police officers today to support the son of fallen hero, Cpl. Joey"Speedy" Espericueta. A sea of law enforcement watched Joaquin who was named honorary captain for his first 7th grade football game! #BackTheBlue #HonorFirst pic.twitter.com/SaMWFbbIr8
— CBP RGV September 22, 2019 A true blessing for the Sheriff's Office to have attended Corporal Jose"Speedy" Espericueta's son's first football game 2019. An amazing experience to see the law enforcement community continue coming together to show, he will never be forgotten! #myHCSO pic.twitter.com/g9qcozQEYs
— Hidalgo County SO September 21, 2019 Read MoreThe turnout at Joaquin's football game was the latest show of community support for the family in the past few months. Dozens of officers helped welcome Joaquin to his first day of school, and others helped his daughter move to San Antonio for her education.Espericueta, who was featured on the A&E show"Live PD," was killed in June while responding to a call for help from a woman who said her son had shot at her car.
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