Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Roberto Nieto was killed when his patrol car was struck by a train while he was patrolling a Union Pacific Railroad rail yard at 6:50 pm.
The locomotive struck his patrol car at approximately 50 mph. He was flown to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Patrolman Nieto had served with the 9-person Eagle Lake Police Department for two months after serving with another agency.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, stepdaughter, and parents.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Nieto served with the Eagle Lake Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Eagle Lake community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Nieto.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Roberto Nieto is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 officers honored here.
In TX, 657 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 3.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Eagle Lake Police Department, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roberto Nieto's cause is highlighted.
How Roberto Nieto Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Roberto Nieto is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Eagle Lake Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
