Roll of Honor
Russell Dean Salazar
Incident
Community Supervision Officer Rusty Salazar was killed in a single-vehicle crash at the interchange of I-10 and U.S. 87 in Kendall County.
He was returning to his office after conducting a field visit with a high-risk sex offender. He was attempting to enter the interstate during a period of rain and low visibility. His vehicle left the roadway and overturned four times. He suffered fatal injuries when he was ejected from the vehicle.
Officer Salazar had served with the Kendall County Community Supervision and Corrections Department for over 11 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and five children.
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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.
Community Supervision Officer Salazar gave the Kendall County Community Supervision and Corrections Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Boerne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Community Supervision Officer Salazar.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Community Supervision Officer Russell Dean Salazar 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Russell Dean Salazar's cause is highlighted.
How Russell Dean Salazar Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Russell Dean Salazar is highlighted in Jan.