Roll of Honor
Incident
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.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, four children, mother, and six siblings.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-TX-10DD1360- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Jose. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Blancarte gave the Kinney County Sheriff's Office 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Brackettville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Blancarte.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Jose Luis Blancarte is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.
At Kinney County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jose Luis Blancarte's cause is highlighted.
How Jose Luis Blancarte Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Jose Luis Blancarte is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Kinney County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
