Arturo E. Rodriguez
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Criminal Warrant Officer

Arturo E. Rodriguez

Bexar County Sheriff's Office — San Antonio, TX
Accident Veteran →
End of Watch December 14, 1982
Age 52
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Gender Male

Incident

Criminal Warrant Officer Arturo Rodriguez was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic on I-35 at an accident scene. Officer Rodriguez was a United States Air Force WWII veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, four daughters, and six grandchildren.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-TX-10376CBA
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Criminal Warrant Officer Rodriguez served with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Platform Identity bcso.bexar.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 14, 1982
Age 52
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Arturo E. Rodriguez served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Criminal Warrant Officer Arturo E. Rodriguez is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 officers honored here.

In TX, 657 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 3.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Bexar County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Bexar County Sheriff's Office
6
of 18 officers
33.3% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,421 officers
27.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,094
of 32,586 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arturo E. Rodriguez's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,559 (53.9%)
Accident
10,094 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How Arturo E. Rodriguez Compares

Age at End of Watch
52
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Arturo E. Rodriguez is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Military Service

Arturo E. Rodriguez served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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