Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Roel Garcia was killed in a vehicle collision on U.S. Route 281 in Encinco at about 6:00 am. He was en route to a drug task force meeting when an oil field truck pulled into his path from a convenience store parking lot. His vehicle struck the rear portion of the truck, causing him to suffer fatal injuries. Corporal Garcia had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for 16 years.
Survivors
He is survived by two 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.
Corporal Garcia gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Garcia.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Roel Garcia 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 Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, 56 of 95 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 58.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roel Garcia's cause is highlighted.
How Roel Garcia Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Roel Garcia is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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