an ambush. galloway is the fourth law enforcement officer to be killed by gunfire so far in 2022. we have the ring of officers lost. that s our ring of lost and honor here inside our studio, studio m. jeff paul is live in houston with more. jeff. it s a tough day not only for houston and the folks who call this city home but also for the law enforcement community and there are many of them today. i would say hundreds and hundreds of them here to say goodbye to one of their own, corporal galloway. he was shot on january 23. working the night shift. flipped on his lights to pull over a toyota and when investigators say the suspect, the driver of that car identified as oscar rosales got out of his vehicle and fired shots at galloway still inside
breaking right now. the illegal immigrant cop killer picked up in mexico for gunning down a texas corporal. listen to what authorities just confirmed moments ago. a 25 year fugitive out of harris county has been violent before. it is reported he is wanted for murder in el salvador during the time between his 1996 absconding from probation and the murder of corporal galloway. welcome to al. where everything just seems to go your way. you re in good hands with allstate. click or call for a lower auto rate today.
homicide records in 2021, a year that saw over 70 police officers killed in the line of duty according to the fbi. that s the highest number since 9-11 and half of those that were killed had no interaction with the perpetrator when they were shot. not one but two memorials. officer wilber mora in new york city was the partner of officer rivera, also corporal charles galloway in houston, his service is today. joe concha and former police officer, brandon tatum. but first, ever-paul covering the services in houston. hi, jeff. martha, hundreds of family, friends and fellow officers gathered in houston to say good-bye to corporal charles galloway. it was a very somber and emotional day as they remembered the man that died protecting the community he loved.
Last year Lina Hidalgo tried to defund the Precinct and get rid of their ability to protect the county's citizens. Now she uses the death of one of those heroes, as an opportunity to show that she cares.