Roll of Honor
Joshua B. Rodriguez, Jr.
Incident
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Joshua Rodriguez and Deputy Sheriff Vincent Walker were shot and killed after a traffic stop on Bandera Road. They had stopped a vehicle for a license plate violation. As they walked up to the car, two men opened fire; one with a .38 caliber revolver and the other with a .22. Approximately ten minutes later, a citizen notified dispatchers that two deputies had been shot. Two suspects, 22 and 28, were apprehended. On May 30, 1973, both were convicted of burglarizing a home, two counts of capital murder, and sentenced to three life terms. Reserve Deputy Rodriguez had served with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons, one of whom went on to serve with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Rodriguez gave the Bexar County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Sheriff Rodriguez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Joshua B. Rodriguez, Jr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Bexar County Sheriff's Office, 10 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joshua B. Rodriguez, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Joshua B. Rodriguez, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joshua B. Rodriguez, Jr. is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joshua B. Rodriguez, Jr. was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
Incident Location
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