Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Matkin died when he had a heart attack while assisting other deputies at a family disturbance call involving a firearm.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and five children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Matkin served with the Woodville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Woodville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Matkin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Robert Earl Matkin served in the U.S. Navy (1967â1970) before joining law enforcement.
Sergeant Robert Earl Matkin is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 88 of 2,422 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Earl Matkin's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Earl Matkin Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Earl Matkin is highlighted in Oct.
Military Service
Robert Earl Matkin served in the U.S. Navy (1967–1970) before joining law enforcement.
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