Celina Nell Flores, 32, of McAllen died at McAllen Medical Center on September 20, 2016. Born in McAllen and long resident of Edinburg, she worked in law enforcement after joining the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office as a dispatcher in 2012 and later served as a Senior Deputy Sheriff and Public Information Officer. She was active with the Texas Municipal Police Association and Hidalgo County Crime Stoppers.

Public information about the circumstances of her death is sparse; there are no reports of arrests, suspects, or litigation tied to her passing. Her funeral was held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg, and she was interred at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr. She is survived by her parents, David and Nellie R. Flores, two sisters and nieces.