Nueces County Constable's Office - Precinct 6, Texas
End of Watch Saturday, February 7, 1981
Add to My HeroesPatrick Stephen Runyon
Deputy Constable Patrick Runyon was shot and killed while responding to a misdemeanor criminal mischief call.
As Deputy Runyon approached the house, one of the two brothers inside shot him in the heart with a small caliber pistol loaded with rat-shot, killing him instantly. The two were arrested but later acquitted at trial.
Deputy Runyon was survived by his wife, child, parents, and eight siblings.
Bio
- Age 32
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Acquitted
Most Recent Reflection
View all 31 ReflectionsDeputy Constable Runyon(
On today, the 40th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Nueces County. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
R.I.P.
USBP
Anonymous
United States Border Patrol
February 7, 2021
Recent LODD Deaths
Deputy Sheriff Carlos Antonio Hernandez
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: April 11, 2021
Police Officer David Parde
Lexington Police Department, NC
EOW: April 17, 2021
Border Patrol Agent Christopher Shane Simpkins
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: April 12, 2021
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Patrick Barnes
Jefferson Davis County Sheriff's Department, MS
EOW: April 10, 2021
Sergeant James K. Smith
Iowa State Patrol, IA
EOW: April 9, 2021
Police Officer Brent Nelson Hall
Newton Grove Police Department, NC
EOW: April 3, 2021
Deputy Sheriff Christopher Wilson Knight
Bibb County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: April 6, 2021
Chief of Police Fred Alan Posavetz
Clinton Township Police Department, MI
EOW: March 22, 2021
Corrections Officer Luis Arturo Hernandez, Sr.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, TX
EOW: March 31, 2021