Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Korby Kennedy was killed in a motorcycle crash on Knickerbocker Road, near Albert Street, while escorting a parade at approximately 6:00 pm.
He and other officers were escorting a parade of boats for the upcoming San Angelo Drag Boat Races. He was traveling on Knickerbocker Road when a vehicle pulled out of a parking lot into his path. He was transported to Shannon Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Sergeant Korby had served with the San Angelo Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, four children, three grandchildren, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Kennedy gave the San Angelo Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the San Angelo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Kennedy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Korby Lee Kennedy 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 San Angelo Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Korby Lee Kennedy's cause is highlighted.
How Korby Lee Kennedy Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Korby Lee Kennedy is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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