El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Texas Fallen Officers

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El Paso County Sheriff's Office
El Paso, TX

Officer Dionisio Soto
San Elizario Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, October 4, 1895
Cause of Death: Assault

Deputy Sheriff William Henry Garlick
El Paso County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, June 23, 1913
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Robert Alexander Trice
El Paso County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, November 18, 1931
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Shafter H. Wheeler
El Paso County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, November 1, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff V. O. White
El Paso County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Tuesday, August 28, 1934
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Deputy Sheriff John R. Cramer
El Paso County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, April 26, 1940
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Pat Slape
El Paso County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Sunday, March 10, 1968
Cause of Death: Struck by train

Sergeant Ruben Orozco Sr.
El Paso County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Saturday, September 17, 2005
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Detention Officer Cesar Arreola
El Paso County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Sunday, January 18, 2009
Cause of Death: Duty related illness

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 9

Assault: 1
Automobile accident: 1
Duty related illness: 1
Gunfire: 4
Struck by train: 1
Vehicular assault: 1

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is comprised of the following independent agencies and/or components (Note: Some of the agencies and/or components no longer exist):

San Elizario Police Department

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