Roll of Honor
Ricardo DeAlejandro
Incident
Assistant Chief of Police Ricardo DeAlejandro was shot and killed while working an undercover narcotics operation at a bar in Robstown. Three men, unrelated to the narcotics investigation, entered the bar, and one of them shot Assistant Chief DeAlejandro. The subject was convicted of murder and carrying a weapon on premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages. He was sentenced to 14 years. Assistant Chief DeAlejandro was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He had served with the Mathis Police Department for six years and previously served with the Robstown Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
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- 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.
Assistant Chief of Police DeAlejandro gave the Mathis Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mathis community, and 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
Ricardo DeAlejandro served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Assistant Chief of Police Ricardo DeAlejandro 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. Ricardo DeAlejandro's cause is highlighted.
How Ricardo DeAlejandro Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 14 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ricardo DeAlejandro is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ricardo DeAlejandro was killed by gun; unknown type.