Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Larry Kolb was shot and killed when he was ambushed after responding to a shots fired call in the Shady Rest Mobile Home Park near Boerne.
Other officers who then arrived on the scene found the suspect hiding under a trailer. The suspect fired at them as well but was killed when the officers returned fire.
Deputy Kolb had served with the Kendall County Sheriff's Office for three years. He had previously served in law enforcement since 1987 and had previously served with the Lago Vista Police Department and Austin Independent School District Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two young sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Kolb gave the Kendall County Sheriff's Office 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Boerne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Kolb.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Larry Sherwood Kolb is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Kendall County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Larry Sherwood Kolb's cause is highlighted.
How Larry Sherwood Kolb Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Larry Sherwood Kolb is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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