Bexar County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Friday, February 2, 1973
Add to My HeroesJoshua B. Rodriguez, Jr.
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Joshua Rodriguez and Deputy Sheriff Vincent Walker were shot and killed after being overpowered during a traffic stop on Bandera Road. They had stopped a vehicle for a license plate violation.
Approximately ten minutes later a citizen notified dispatchers that two deputies had been shot. Two suspects were apprehended and convicted of capital murder.
Reserve Deputy Rodriguez had been with the agency for two years. He was survived by his wife and two sons, one of whom went on to serve with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.
Bio
- Age 28
- Tour 2 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Convicted of capital murder
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