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Former Weslaco coach turned police officer killed in the line of duty

Texas high school football is mourning the loss of a former coach and athlete after a deadly shooting in McAllen, Texas. Ismael Chavez and his fellow officer Edelmiro Garza were tragically killed when responding to a domestic violence report.

Chavez played football as a high school athlete on the ’99 Edinburg squad where he helped lead the team to the Class 5A state semifinals with an 11-4 record. From there, he attended college at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

After college, Chavez spent nine years teaching science and coaching a variety of sports- including football- for Weslaco High School. As an assistant coach at Weslaco, Chavez coached under two head coaches- Tony Villareal and Jim Hite- helping post an overall of 78-41 record in his time with the team. Chavez became a police officer in 2017.

Weslaco ISD posted in memory of Chavez on their Twitter account:

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