Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Saturday, April 5, 1919
Reflections for Deputy Sheriff Jose Vela
Deputy Sheriff Vela,
On today, the 106th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Hidalgo County.
BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)
April 5, 2025
Rest In Peace Brother LEO. You are honored and remembered on the 100th anniversary of your EOW. Never forgotten.
Officer Mike Robinson (Ret.)
Upland Police Dept. CA
April 5, 2019
It will be an honor to finally show Deputy Vela the respect he earned 100 years ago this officers memorial week. I’m proud to say that I know a few of his descendants well, all good people.
GOD bless you Deputy Vela and thank you for your sacrifice. Rest easy my brother, well take it from here!!!
Oscar D. Montoya Division Chief
Hidalgo County S. O.
May 9, 2018
Deputy, Brother, we can only hope and pray that the other piece of human garbage responsible for your murder, faced true justice, if not in this life, then in the next.
May your eternal rest be ever peaceful and no doubt, God had Blessed you.
Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.
July 20, 2017
"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9
Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service
July 17, 2017