Roll of Honor
Ricky Steven Lewis
Incident
Deputy Constable Ricky Lewis was found shot to death near his patrol car in Misson, Texas. He had just dropped his partner off at home and was heading home himself when he stopped an unknown person. During a scuffle, the suspect gained control of Constable Lewis' handgun and shot him with it. When other officers found him his body was laying on top of a .357 caliber handgun. No suspect or motive was ever identified in the case. However, Constable Lewis' stolen duty weapon was later recovered in a search of the home of a suspect who shot and killed Trooper David Rucker and Patrolman Enrique Carrisalez in 1981. That suspect was never charged with Constable Lewis' death but was sentenced to death for the other two murders. He was executed in 1993. Constable Lewis had served with the Hidalgo County Constable's Office - Precinct 3 for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Lewis gave the Hidalgo County Constable's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mission community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Lewis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable Ricky Steven Lewis is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ricky Steven Lewis's cause is highlighted.
How Ricky Steven Lewis Compares
Offender Outcome
Case never solved
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ricky Steven Lewis is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ricky Steven Lewis was killed by officer's handgun.