Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Tomas Ronquillo was stabbed to death while transporting a prisoner to the county jail in Brackettville.
The man had just been arrested by Deputy Ronquillo for creating a disturbance. During the transport the man pulled out a knife and stabbed Deputy Ronquillo in the heart, killing him. A citizen who had been deputized to help Deputy Ronqillo arrest the subject was cut across the face when he attempted to subdue him.
The subject fled into Mexico where he was arrested and taken to a jail in Monclova Viejo to await extradition. It is not known if he was every extradited or tried for Deputy Ronquillo's murder.
Deputy Ronquillo was survived by his expectant wife and son. His wife gave birth to their daughter after his death.
Survivors
Deputy Ronquillo was survived by his expectant wife and son.
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Deputy Sheriff Ronquillo served with the Kinney County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Brackettville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Tomas Ronquillo 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 97,772 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 Kinney County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tomas Ronquillo's cause is highlighted.
How Tomas Ronquillo Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Tomas Ronquillo is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Tomas Ronquillo was killed by edged weapon.
Incident Location
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