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Robert Carey Deckard Jr.
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Police Officer

Robert Carey Deckard Jr.

San Antonio Police Department — San Antonio, TX
Felonious
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End of Watch December 20, 2013
Age 31
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Male
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Incident

Police Officer Bobby Deckard succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained on December 8th while pursuing two robbery suspects in Atascosa County.

The suspects, who had committed 15 robberies in San Antonio over the previous several days, were driving a distinctively painted vehicle that Officer Deckard had spotted. He attempted to stop the vehicle but the suspects fled. Officer Deckard pursued the suspects on I-37, into Atascosa County, where one of the men in the vehicle opened fire on him near Exit 109.

One of the rounds passed through the cruiser's windshield and struck Officer Deckard in the head, causing his vehicle to crash. He was transported to San Antonio Military Medical Center, where he remained in grave condition until succumbing to his wounds. He was kept on life support so his organs could be donated.

Both subjects were arrested in Wilson County later in the day after attempting to kill a Poth Police Department officer.

In April 2018, the shooter was sentenced to life without parole. The getaway driver was sentenced to life in prison in January 2019, with a chance of parole after serving 30 years.

Officer Deckard had served with the San Antonio Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Deckard gave the San Antonio Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Deckard.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

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Department San Antonio Police Department
Type Other
Location San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Platform Identity sapd.bexar.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 20, 2013
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Robert is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2013, 43 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 144th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Robert was 31. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Robert had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Fridays: 14.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

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His people

San Antonio Police Department has 64 officers remembered here, Robert among them.

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Police Officer Robert Carey Deckard Jr.

San Antonio Police Department · End of Watch December 20, 2013

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