Eric Gonzales

Fort Worth Police Dept. — Fort Worth, TX

Suicide Honored

End of Watch July 5, 2020

Age 27

The Vigil Panel 172 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 58

Biography

Eric was the beloved son of Steve and Anne Gonzales who would text or call his Mom daily. A fun-loving person, people were drawn to him. He made each person he spoke to feel as though they were the most important person in the room. He also made his Mom feel like she was the best cook in the world, no matter what she made, he enjoyed it and told everyone she was a great cook. Eric’s beautiful smile and free hugs for everyone he encountered are deeply missed. The day Eric was commissioned as a Fort Worth Police Officer was an incredibly proud day for him. He chose this career so he could become a servant to those who needed it most. An animal lover, his babies were his Husky Nala and his boxer Daisy. Eric loved being outdoors – a carry-over from fishing and camping – as a child, watching movies and playing video games with his nephew and cousin. Each year, Eric and his brother could be found watching the Dallas Cowboys and joining fantasy football leagues together even though his brother was a Minnesota Vikings fan. His presence filled those around him with love and joy, he will never be forgotten.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

Officer Eric Gonzales served with the Fort Worth Police Department.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Fort Worth Police Dept.

Location Fort Worth, TX

Platform Identity fwpd.tarrant.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 5, 2020

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

Eric Gonzales is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 12 of 2,421 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 0.5% of this state's fallen.

At Fort Worth Police Dept., 1 of 59 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 1.7% of this agency's fallen.

Fort Worth Police Dept.

of 59 officers

1.7% Suicide

TX — Statewide

of 2,421 officers

0.5% Suicide

Nationwide

256

of 32,508 officers

0.8% Suicide