Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Billy Estes suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after assisting at the scene of a house fire. He had breathed in toxic smoke when he entered the home to rescue a man trapped inside. The effects of the toxic smoke triggered the heart attack. Patrolman Estes had served with the Orange Grove Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, mother, and eight siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Estes gave the Orange Grove Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Orange Grove community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Estes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Verval Lee Estes 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. Verval Lee Estes's cause is highlighted.
How Verval Lee Estes Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Verval Lee Estes is highlighted in Dec.