Lieutenant Stuart Jay Alexander, Corpus Christi Police Department, Texas

Lieutenant Stuart Jay Alexander

Corpus Christi Police Department, Texas

End of Watch Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Stuart Jay Alexander

Lieutenant Stuart Alexander was intentionally struck and killed by a suspect while attempting to deploy stop sticks on SH 358 at 12:10 am. The suspect had just assaulted another officer at a disturbance call and was fleeing the area at the time.

The suspect was shot and wounded a short time later after ramming several police cars. Lieutenant Alexander was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The suspect was sentenced to death and executed by lethal injection on August 12th, 2015.

Lieutenant Alexander was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Corpus Christi Police Department for 20 years. He is survived by his wife and son.

Bio

Age 47
Tour 20 years
Badge 0002
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile
Offender Executed in 2015

stop sticks

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Scripture assures us that, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called [children] of God.” Matthew 5:9 ESV and “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 ESV.

Rev. Dr. Steven Robert Closs, DD, MSBS
Licensed & Ordained Independent Christian Minister
The Peacemakers Prayer Ministry
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Chaplain Steven R. Closs, DD, MSBS
Merrimack NH Police Department

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