Roll of Honor
Rudy M. Gonzales
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Rudy Gonzales was killed in an automobile crash on Slaton Highway while responding to a domestic disturbance call.
The drunk driver of another vehicle going in the opposite direction crossed the median and struck Deputy Gonzales' patrol car head-on at a high rate of speed. The driver of the other vehicle was also killed.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Gonzales served with the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Lubbock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Gonzales.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Rudy M. Gonzales served in the U.S. Army (1988â1988) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Rudy M. Gonzales is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,784 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Lubbock County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rudy M. Gonzales's cause is highlighted.
How Rudy M. Gonzales Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Rudy M. Gonzales is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Rudy M. Gonzales was killed by automobile.
Military Service
Rudy M. Gonzales served in the U.S. Army (1988–1988) before joining law enforcement.
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