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Deputy Constable

John David Garcia

Montgomery County Constable's Office - Precinct 5 — Magnolia, TX

Accident

End of Watch July 17, 2003

Age 33

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Constable John Garcia was killed when his patrol car was struck by an SUV that the driver had lost control of on Texas 149 near the intersection with FM 1488.

The driver of the SUV became distracted as she attempted to catch papers that were falling off of the dashboard. Her vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic, collided with a truck, and then landed on top of Deputy Constable Garcia's patrol car, killing him instantly.

Deputy Constable Garcia had served with the Montgomery County Constable's Office - Precinct 5 for four years, and had previously served with the Montgomery County Constable's Office - Precinct 1 for two years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, child, parents, and siblings.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Garcia gave the Montgomery County Constable's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Magnolia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Garcia.

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

Agency

Department Montgomery County Constable's Office - Precinct 5

Location Magnolia, TX

Platform Identity mccop5co.montgomery.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 17, 2003

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Constable John David Garcia 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%.

Montgomery County Constable's Office - Precinct 5

of 1 officers

100% Accident

TX — Statewide

653

of 2,421 officers

27% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John David Garcia's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How John David Garcia Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service