Harris County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Fernando Esqueda
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, July 11, 2024
Cause: Gunfire
Investigator John Hampton Coddou, III
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Deputy Sheriff Bryan "Brad" Sweetman
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, March 4, 2024
Cause: Duty related illness
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Saturday, February 10, 2024
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Robert Adam Howard
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Darren Almendarez
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, March 31, 2022
Cause: Gunfire
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, January 24, 2022
Cause: Vehicular assault
Deputy Sheriff Joshua James Sieman
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, October 21, 2021
Cause: COVID19
Deputy Sheriff Shaun Christopher Waters
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Sunday, August 1, 2021
Cause: COVID19
Deputy Sheriff Alexander David Gwosdz
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, April 22, 2021
Cause: COVID19
Detention Officer Robert Perez
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Cause: COVID19
Deputy Sheriff Johnny Ramos Tunches
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, November 2, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Deputy Sheriff Cornelius Bernard Anderson
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Sunday, July 12, 2020
Cause: Heatstroke
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Saturday, June 13, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Sergeant Raymond John Scholwinski
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Deputy Sheriff Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, September 27, 2019
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Darren H. Goforth
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, August 28, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Detention Officer Tronoski Dontel Jones
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, August 20, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Valdez, III
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Cause: Vehicular assault
Deputy Sheriff Eddie Lynn Wotipka
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, June 10, 2010
Cause: Drowned
Detention Officer Dionicio M. Camacho
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, October 23, 2009
Cause: Heart attack
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, September 15, 2008
Cause: Accidental
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, March 10, 2004
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Shane Ronald Bennett
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, June 12, 2002
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Norman Dennis
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Tuesday, May 22, 2001
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Barrett Travis Hill
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, December 4, 2000
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff John Charles Risley
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, October 23, 2000
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Oscar Clarence Hill, IV
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Saturday, July 22, 2000
Cause: Vehicular assault
Deputy Sheriff Rebecca Ann Shaw
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, February 13, 1998
Cause: Struck by train
Deputy Sheriff Keith Alan Fricke
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, June 4, 1997
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Deputy Sheriff Randolph Michael Eng
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Saturday, December 21, 1996
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Douglas John Noll
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, July 22, 1996
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Detective Harvey Mitchell Davis
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Tuesday, May 21, 1996
Cause: Heart attack
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Tuesday, January 25, 1994
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Corporal Jeffery Scott Sanford
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Saturday, September 14, 1991
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Richard Maurice Blackwell
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, September 6, 1989
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Deputy Sheriff Clark Harold Henry
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, July 25, 1988
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Haskell Junior McCoy
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, February 2, 1987
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Jess Willard Rozell, Jr.
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, September 19, 1985
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Reginald Floyd Norwood
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Tuesday, September 3, 1985
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Deputy Sheriff Royce Melvin Anderson
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, October 26, 1981
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Deputy Sheriff Albert Ochoa Garza
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, July 30, 1979
Cause: Gunfire
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Joe Mason Westbrook
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Sunday, July 1, 1979
Cause: Gunfire
Reserve Deputy Sheriff James A. Wier
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, August 18, 1978
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Deputy Sheriff Jimmie Howard McKay, Sr.
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, March 22, 1974
Cause: Gunfire
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Tuesday, February 26, 1974
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Saturday, January 12, 1974
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Fred B. Peebles
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, September 23, 1965
Cause: Vehicular assault
Deputy Sheriff Walter Howard Harvey
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, November 5, 1962
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Donald E. Knowlton
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, August 22, 1960
Cause: Gunfire
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, September 10, 1953
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Theron Eldridge "Eddie" Shofner
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, July 14, 1948
Cause: Gunfire
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Saturday, May 23, 1936
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff William C. Williams, Jr.
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, April 16, 1930
Cause: Gunfire
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Sunday, May 24, 1914
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Deputy Sheriff Carl Frederick Reinhold Court
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Saturday, November 30, 1895
Cause: Gunfire
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 56
- Accidental 1
- Automobile crash 6
- COVID19 7
- Drowned 1
- Duty related illness 1
- Gunfire 18
- Gunfire (Inadvertent) 4
- Heart attack 5
- Heatstroke 1
- Motorcycle crash 3
- Struck by train 1
- Struck by vehicle 1
- Vehicle pursuit 3
- Vehicular assault 4
By Month
- January 3
- February 5
- March 4
- April 3
- May 6
- June 4
- July 8
- August 5
- September 8
- October 5
- November 3
- December 2
By Gender
- Male 55
- Female 1