Roll of Honor
Incident
Jailer Ignacio Garcia was beaten and strangled to death in the Kinney County Jail by two inmates, both 22, during an escape attempt. He was attacked when he brought food to three inmates. Two of them strangled him with a rag and clothes hanger. They then tied up the third inmate and fled. Both stole a car in a nearby parking lot and were stopped and apprehended minutes later near Eagles Pass by State troopers. Both were convicted of murder and sentenced to three years. Jailer Garcia, a World War I U.S.
Survivors
Navy veteran, was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Jailer Garcia served with the Kinney County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Brackettville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Ignacio Pena Garcia served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
Jailer Ignacio Pena Garcia is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Kinney County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ignacio Pena Garcia's cause is highlighted.
How Ignacio Pena Garcia Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ignacio Pena Garcia is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ignacio Pena Garcia was killed by person.
Military Service
Ignacio Pena Garcia served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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