Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Ronny Garcia and Officer Jack Pickering died from carbon monoxide poisoning while conducting a stakeout. The car they were using developed an exhaust leak as it idled. Officer Garcia had served with the Beaumont Police Department for 16 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer Garcia gave the Beaumont Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Beaumont community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Garcia.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Ronny Lee Garcia 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%.
At Beaumont Police Department, 11 of 21 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 52.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronny Lee Garcia's cause is highlighted.
How Ronny Lee Garcia Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ronny Lee Garcia is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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