Karnes County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Rex Harrison St. John
Karnes County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Saturday, February 29, 1992
Cause: Vehicular assault
Special Deputy Sheriff Virgil Fred Wiatrek
Karnes County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Saturday, February 7, 1970
Cause: Gunfire
Karnes County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, June 12, 1901
Cause: Gunfire
Karnes County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Tuesday, September 7, 1886
Cause: Gunfire
Sheriff Isham Lafayette "Fate" Elder
Karnes County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, September 6, 1886
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff James J. "Bud" Elder
Karnes County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Monday, September 6, 1886
Cause: Gunfire
Karnes County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, December 26, 1884
Cause: Gunfire
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 7
- Gunfire 6
- Vehicular assault 1
By Month
- February 2
- June 1
- September 3
- December 1
By Gender
- Male 7
- Female 0