Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Patrick Roberts died from the AIDS virus which he contracted while at a crime scene. Sergeant Roberts' death is the first reported line-of-duty death caused by AIDS in the nation.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Roberts served with the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Angleton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Roberts.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Patrick Elton Roberts, Jr. is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 204 of 2,421 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 8.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Brazoria County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 12 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 8.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick Elton Roberts, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Patrick Elton Roberts, Jr. Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Elton Roberts, Jr. is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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