Roll of Honor
Albert Ramirez Castaneda, Jr.
Incident
Police Officer AJ Castaneda was struck and killed by a vehicle while running radar on the President George Bush Turnpike, near Dickey Road, at 10:30 am.
A 17-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle and struck Officer Castaneda, throwing him off the elevated roadway. Officer Castaneda was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Officer Castaneda was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran. He had served with the Grand Prairie Police Department for five years and had previously served with the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office for six 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 served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Castaneda gave the Grand Prairie Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Grand Prairie community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Albert Ramirez Castaneda, Jr. served in the Coast Guard (2005â2005) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Albert Ramirez Castaneda, Jr. 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 Grand Prairie Police Department, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert Ramirez Castaneda, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Albert Ramirez Castaneda, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Ramirez Castaneda, Jr. is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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