Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Perez was killed when debris from a commercial vehicle struck him during a traffic stop on West U.S. Highway 180 in Lamesa.
He succumbed to his injuries at Lamesa Medical Arts Hospital.
Deputy Perez had served with the Dawson County Sheriff's Office for eight months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three daughters, a son, mother, two brothers, a sister, and a grandson.
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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 Perez served with the Dawson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Lamesa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Perez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Jessie Perez 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. Jessie Perez's cause is highlighted.
How Jessie Perez Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jessie Perez is highlighted in Apr.