Naming of Streets After Fallen Officers
On Sept. 25, 2012, Officer Molina was off duty when he observed three juveniles vandalizing his car. He confronted the three and identified himself as a police officer. As he spoke to them, one of the juveniles punched him, knocking him to the ground. The teen continued to beat him even after knocking him unconscious. Officer Molina eventually died from his injuries. On December 16, 2012, Officer Angel Garcia was struck and killed by an automobile on I-10 while clearing a ladder out of the roadway. Both Officers were U.S. Marines before joining the El Paso Police Department. Two streets were named in honor of Officers Jonathan K. Molina and Angel D. Garcia. The new streets are located in the Tierra Del Este subdivision in Far East El Paso.
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