Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Jose Meza suffered a fatal heart attack following extensive training with his canine partner, Kuso.
He and Kuso had conducted canine tracking training for several hours with other canine units. At the end of the training Officer Meza told other officers he was not feeling well and returned home. The following morning his wife called 911 and reported a medical emergency. Officer Meza was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Officer Meza had served with the Burnet Police Department for one year and had previously served with the Llano County Sheriff's Office for 2-1/2years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, 2-year-old daughter, parents, and sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Meza gave the Burnet Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Burnet community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Meza.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Jose Humberto Meza is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.
At Burnet Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jose Humberto Meza's cause is highlighted.
How Jose Humberto Meza Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Jose Humberto Meza is highlighted in Dec.
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