Collin County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Tuesday, February 5, 1985
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: July 1, 1984
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Steenbergen succumbed to injuries sustained 7 months earlier when his patrol car was struck by another car that failed to yield right of way at FM 2514 and FM 2551. Sheriff Steenbergen was transported to a local hospital where he remained for the next seven months before being released home. He died two days after returning home.
Sheriff Steenbergen had served as sheriff for 5 years and was survived by his wife and two daughters.