Police Department

In Memory

Detective Clifton J. Martinez

On December 21, 2019, Detective Cliff Martinez was intentionally struck and killed by a vehicle after he broke up a fight at an IHOP restaurant at 739 Hot Wells Blvd at about 3:00 A.M.

He was working secondary employment at the restaurant when the fight broke out between patrons. Detective Martinez was able to move the subjects out of the restaurant and into the parking lot when he was attacked by at least 2 people and knocked to the ground. While he was still on the ground the subjects entered a car and intentionally ran over him, pinning him under the vehicle. They then fled on foot and were arrested approximately 12 hours later, The suspects were both charged with murder.

Detective Martinez had served with the San Antonio Independent School District Police Department for 28 years and had previously served with Bexar County Sherriff's Office.

Sgt. William Maldonado III

On May 26, 1994 Sgt. William Maldonado III was employed by the San Antonio Independent School District Police Department. He started his tour of duty at 2200 hours and was supervising the night patrol shift. At 2352 hours Sgt. Maldonado checked out with the dispatcher that he was assisting a motorist with a traffic accident on an elevated section of Interstate Highway 35. There was an off-duty San Antonio Police Officer assisting Sgt. Maldonado. Sgt. Maldonado was laying out flares to divert traffic away from the scene of the accident when a vehicle lost control and came toward him. Sgt. Maldonado ran toward the edge to escape the vehicle and he fell off the edge. The elevated portion of the expressway is 26 feet above the parking lot and street below. Sgt. Maldonado was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sgt. Maldonado was a 10-year member of the Department.

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