Steven A. Carnes
Incident
Criminal Investigator Steven Carnes suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to arrest a subject at 4611 S. Jackson in San Angelo at 1 am.
The subject was non-compliant, and a struggle ensued. Despite life-saving measures, Investigator Carnes was unable to be revived.
Investigator Carnes had served with the Tom Green County District Attorney's Office for two years and previously served with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for 18 years and the Bastrop Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
28 years. You could have gone home.
Criminal Investigator Carnes gave the Tom Green County District Attorney's Office 28 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the San Angelo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Criminal Investigator Carnes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Criminal Investigator Steven A. Carnes is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Steven A. Carnes's cause is highlighted.
How Steven A. Carnes Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Steven A. Carnes is highlighted in Nov.