Kinney County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Friday, August 23, 2019
Add to My HeroesJose Luis Blancarte
Deputy Sheriff Jose Blancarte suffered a fatal heart attack at the scene of a vehicle fire on Highway 90 four miles west of Brackettville.
He began directing traffic after assisting at the fire scene. A short time later he began feeling ill and requested EMS to his location. Medics began to perform CPR when he became unresponsive while being transported to a local hospital. He passed away shortly after arriving at the hospital.
Deputy Blancarte had served with the Kinney County Sheriff's Office for 20 years. He is survived by his wife, four children, mother, and six siblings.
Bio
- Age 47
- Tour 20 years
- Badge 4
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
Most Recent Reflection
View all 129 ReflectionsI became great friends with Luis as a manager for a local ranch in his county. He would patrol near the ranch at times and my wife would make an extra plate to take to him. His daughter babysat my daughter on occasion. And we always took extra time to talk Mrs. Blancarte at her work. Spent many a days with this man and his family and we cherish them to this day. We spent so much time with the Blancarte's and miss them so much. Nuestros corazones están contigo. Te Amos Blancartes
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