DEPARTMENT: Texas Highway Patrol END OF WATCH: Sunday, May 21, 1989 Sergeant Kuhnle and Trooper Ralph Zerda were killed when a drunken truck driver, Ralph Mueller 51, crashed his tractor trailer into their parked patrol car just between 2:40 to … Continued
DEPARTMENT: Texas Highway Patrol END OF WATCH: Sunday, May 21, 1989 Trooper Zerda and Sergeant William Kuhnle were killed when a drunk truck driver crashed his tractor trailer into their parked patrol car. The officers were parked on the shoulder … Continued
DEPARTMENT: Bexar County Sheriff’s Office END OF WATCH: April 11, 1991 Deputy David Castillo was killed in an automobile accident while responding to an officer needs assistance call. His patrol car went out of control on the rain-slicked road and … Continued
DEPARTMENT: San Antonio Police Department END OF WATCH: May 18, 1972 Patrolman Tony Canales was shot and killed while attempting to take several robbery suspects into custody on Frio City Road. The suspects attempted to flee but crashed their car … Continued
DEPARTMENT: Live Oak Police Department END OF WATCH: January 17, 1980 On January 17, 1980 at 1:42 pm, Officer Alfredo Araiza was working stationary radar in the 13200 block of IH 35 North at which time he clocked a white … Continued
DEPARTMENT: San Antonio Fire Department LAST ALARM: Sunday, January 18, 1976 Captain Charles A. Edwards, 62, a 39-year veteran of the San Antonio Fire Department, suffered a heat attack while fighting a large grass fire in the 2300 block of … Continued
DEPARTMENT: San Antonio Fire Department LAST ALARM: Thursday, May 8, 1975 On the evening of May 8, 1975, San Antonio was lashed by severe thunderstorms that brought with them high winds of up to 60 miles per hour, hail and … Continued
DEPARTMENT: San Antonio Fire Department LAST ALARM: Sunday, May 4, 1997 Bricker, Jr., 47, died as a result of cardiac arrest that was exacerbated by stress and smoke inhalation that occurred while fighting a four-alarm motel fire. THE 100 CLUB … Continued
DEPARTMENT: Texas Highway Patrol END OF WATCH: Thursday, October 4, 2012 Sergeant Paul Hernandez suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in physical readiness training at the Texas Department of Public Safety Regional Office in San Antonio. Sergeant Hernandez had … Continued