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Sergeant Patrick Elton Roberts, Jr. | Brazoria County Sheriff's Office, Texas
Brazoria County Sheriff's Office, Texas

Sergeant

Patrick Elton Roberts, Jr.

Brazoria County Sheriff's Office, Texas

End of Watch: Friday, August 17, 1990

Biographical Info

Age: 27
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 1533

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: August 17, 1990
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Sergeant Patrick Roberts died from the AIDS virus which he contracted while at a crime scene. Sergeant Roberts' death is the first reported line-of-duty death caused by AIDS in the nation.