Raymond Eugene Cooper
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Patrol Officer

Raymond Eugene Cooper

Ingleside Police Department — Ingleside, TX
Accident
End of Watch January 15, 1978
Age 31
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Badge 204
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Raymond Cooper was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing a female suspect at 4th Street and US 81 in Gregory at 2:50 am. The pursuit started near Aransas Pass. After an investigation, it was learned that the female suspect had a history of leading officers on pursuits. Officer Cooper had served with the Ingleside Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He is survived by his child, parents, sister, and three brothers.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Cooper gave the Ingleside Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ingleside community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Cooper.

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

Agency

Location Ingleside, TX
Platform Identity ipd.sanpatricio.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 15, 1978
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 31
Badge Number 204
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile
Offender Not available

Patrol Officer Raymond Eugene Cooper is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

Ingleside Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
TX — Statewide
653
of 2,421 officers
27% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Raymond Eugene Cooper's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Raymond Eugene Cooper Compares

Age at End of Watch
31
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
4
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond Eugene Cooper is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location