Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Richard Blackwell was killed in a motorcycle crash while escorting a funeral procession. He was traveling on Ella Boulevard when he collided with a vehicle at West 27th Street. Deputy Blackwell had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, and parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Blackwell gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Blackwell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Richard Maurice Blackwell 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 Harris County Sheriff's Office, 20 of 56 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Maurice Blackwell's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Maurice Blackwell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Maurice Blackwell is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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