Officer Gabriel Facio - Apache Junction Police Department - Memorial Whiskey Bottle
Officer Gabriel Facio - Apache Junction Police Department - Memorial Whiskey Bottle
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Police Officer Gabriel Facio
Apache Junction Police Department, Arizona
End of Watch Sunday, June 8, 2025
The First Responder Whiskey Society has released this memorial whiskey bottle for fallen Apache Junction Police Officer Gabriel Facio. This project was started with permission from his family. 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of this bottle will go to his family.
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Please allow approximately 3 weeks for your order to be fulfilled. We appreciate your patience, as the bottles are all handmade!
A 21+ or older adult must provide a signature at the time of delivery. UPS will attempt delivery three times. If no one is there to sign for the bottle at delivery, UPS will return it to the store. If you want us to send it back to you, we will charge a $25 reshipment fee. You can change your delivery with UPS after they leave the door tag on the first attempt.
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Police Officer Gabriel Facio died six days after being shot in the face by a driver who had been pulled over for brandishing a gun in a road-rage incident in the area near Ironwood Drive and Elliott Road.
On the morning of Monday, June 2, Officer Facio and additional officers responded to a road-rage incident involving a driver who had allegedly threatened others with a gun. After being pulled over, the driver was initially cooperative. However, when asked to step out of the vehicle, he became aggressive, retrieved a handgun from the glove compartment, and exited the vehicle. Officers ordered him to stop and attempted to subdue him with non-lethal weapons, but the subject fired at the officers, striking Officer Facio in the face. Officers returned fire, wounding the subject.
Officer Facio was rushed to the hospital, where he remained in critical condition for six days before succumbing to his wounds just after 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 8.
The subject was injured and also taken to the hospital. When he was released, he was charged with one count of first-degree murder, seven counts of aggravated assault, and two counts of disorderly conduct involving a weapon.
Officer Facio had served with the Apache Junction Police Department for nearly four years and had previously served as an officer in Phoenix and other agencies in the area. He is survived by his wife, daughter, son, parents, and a grandchild.
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Honor Bound Spirits in San Diego, California, creates this commemorative bottle. The company is marine-owned and a friend to all first responders. The bottle is superior to other engravings. It is sandblasted, not just etched, and pays true honor to every fallen first responder it is created for.
The whiskey is first aged in new 53-gallon, medium-charred American oak barrels for up to 8 years. Then, it is rested in-barrel with Chilean Amburana oak staves. It creates a uniquely sweet, yet spicy bourbon whiskey. It has hints of gingerbread and fresh vanilla on the nose. There is a pronounced sweetness on the palate. It shows touches of oak, spice cake, nutmeg, and light brown sugar.
The bottles can be shipped across the United States except for the restricted states of Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Utah, and Virginia.
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First Responder Whiskey Society
Join The First Responder Whiskey Society!
The First Responder Whiskey Society is a 501(c)(3) charity (EIN #87-3987483). Its mission is to support first responders and their families in need. The charity has 14,000+ members, mostly from the U.S. They are police, fire, military, and medical personnel, and their families. Our organization's values are camaraderie, loyalty, wellness, and responsible consumption. Our motto of "Service Through Spirits" is something we take seriously. We prioritize charity and our members above all else. We strive to act ethically, as it is the right thing to do.
If our values align with yours, we encourage you to join our family in our Facebook Group. Membership is free; the only requirement is a desire to help our first responders in need!
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Would you like to start your own commemorative bottle project for your agency? The First Responder Whiskey Society works with agencies from all over the country to fundraise through custom whiskey bottles for academy graduations, personalized bottles, retirements, and of course line of duty deaths. Get a project started together here: https://
