Roll of Honor
William Maldonado, III
Incident
Sergeant William Maldonado was killed after falling off of a ledge while trying to avoid being struck by a vehicle. He and an off-duty officer were at the scene of an accident on I-35, near Guadalupe Street. As he was laying out flares another vehicle lost control and came towards him. In an attempt to avoid being struck, he began to move away from the vehicle when he fell approximately 26 feet off of the ledge to the ground below. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Sergeant Maldonado had served with the San Antonio Independent School District Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother and brother.
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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.
Sergeant Maldonado gave the San Antonio Independent School District Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Maldonado.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant William Maldonado, III 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 Antonio Independent School District Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Maldonado, III's cause is highlighted.
How William Maldonado, III Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Maldonado, III is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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