Roll of Honor
Incident
At approximately 9:30 p.m., San Patricio County Deputy Sheriff Samuel Raymond Beall was on patrol when his vehicle was struck head-on by an intoxicated driver. Both the drivers, M. Martinez and Deputy Beall, died on the way to the hospital. The accident occurred 2 miles south of Mathis on FM Road 666.
Deputy Sheriff Beall had been an elected San Patricio County Constable for many years before joining the San Patricio County Sheriff's Office.
Beall was 57 years of age at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife, Alvis Beall, of Mathis. He was buried at Tom Mathis Cemetery, in Mathis, Texas.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, Alvis Beall, of Mathis.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Beall served with the San Patricio County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Sinton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Beall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Samuel Raymond Beall 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 San Patricio County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Raymond Beall's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Raymond Beall Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Raymond Beall is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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