Since the first recorded police death in 1792, there have been more than 19,000 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
Jaime Padron will be among 21 officers from Texas and 321 nationwide who will be honored Wednesday at a ceremony at National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
About 60 Austin police officers are in the nation's capital to honor fallen comrades.
As hundreds of thousands honor National Police Week, one Austin firefighter is taking some time out to reflect upon his special connection to the National Law
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Sixty Austin police officers head to Washington, D.C. for a weeklong tribute to Jaime Padron and other law enforcement officers from across the nation who lost
One year and one month after Jaime Padron was gunned down, his name was added to the police officers' memorial at the Capitol.
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