Detective Juan Alfonso "John" Delgado

Det. Juan Delgado,

I knew him by another name, “Dad” or “Pop”. He was my mentor and my role model. I wanted to be you. You are and forever will be my hero. I remember growing up he taught me the medical skills he learned from the Army, the basics of handgun safety, and tactics of room clearing. Instilling in me to never quit and to fight for the weak even at the cost of my own life.

Even as I was young I knew I was learning something important and things that I would take with me for the rest of my life. Some kids learned to fish or work on cars, he taught me to dress my wounds and that in a fight for your life, there are no rules, one person gets to walk away and that person better be me.

I once asked my father, why he wasn't into traditional hobbies like hunting. He said that during his years, he had gone after dangerous men and after that nothing really compared. This only solidified my awe of the man my father was. I saw my father as a man who went after dangerous men who were put in his path head on, and came back every time. Maybe scared or bruised but he came back.

More so than this man who taught me at a young age how to fight, how to apply law, how to lead, my father was the best father anyone could ask for. He was tough, he was a hard man with high standards, but he was loving, forgiving, and showed all of his family how to be a father. He always walked his family to the car and said “Watch your Ass” as you headed home.

My two siblings and I all entered law enforcement as part of the sense of duty he had instilled in all of us. We try everyday to make him proud.

I’ll see you on the other side Pop, but until then I’ll watch my ass like you taught me. Love you Dad.

Sergeant John David Delgado #314
Rosenberg Police Department

August 25, 2021