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Photograph: Sergeant Joseph Daniel Bock

Patch image: Corpus Christi Police Department, Texas






Sergeant Joseph Daniel Bock
Corpus Christi Police Department
Texas

End of Watch: Wednesday, September 9, 1987

Biographical Info
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: 110

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, September 9, 1987
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Sentence commuted to life

Sergeant Bock was shot and killed after attempting to arrest a suspect he had just chased. The suspect was able to disarm Sergeant Bock and shot him four times. The man then shot at a passing truck before shooting Sergeant Bock two more times.

The suspect fled the scene but was later apprehended and sentenced to death. On June 12, 2004, the suspect was found to be mentally ill and his sentence was commuted to life with the possibility of parole.

Sergeant Bock had been with the agency for 13 years. He was survived by his two daughters, mother, and two sisters.

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