Bexar County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Monday, June 9, 1969
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 3, 1969
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Mickey Pattillo succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier when his patrol car struck a 1,500 pound bull that was standing in the roadway.
He and his partner were patrolling a rural section of Bexar County when they crested a hill and struck the bull. Both officers were injured and transported to a local hospital, where Deputy Pattillo died a few days later.
Deputy Pattillo had served in law enforcement for 20 years. He was survived by his wife and son.