Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Sheriff Albert Jakubek and Sheriff Ronnie Ray Dodds were shot and killed while transporting prisoners from Shiner to Halletsville. During the transport, one of the prisoners was able to gain control of Sheriff Dodd's service revolver and shot both officers. Sheriff Dodds was killed instantly and Chief Deputy Jakubek succumbed to injuries two weeks later. The triggerman, 20, was shot and wounded later that day as he was apprehended near Halletsville. On January 23, 1970 he was sentenced to death but had his sentence commuted to life in 1972. The other suspect, 17, turned state's evidence and received a lesser sentence. The killer was still in prison on June 19, 1997. Chief Deputy Jakubek had served with the Lavaca County Sheriff's Office for five years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Jakubek gave the Lavaca County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hallettsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Sheriff Jakubek.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Sheriff Albert W. Jakubek 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%.
At Lavaca County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert W. Jakubek's cause is highlighted.
How Albert W. Jakubek Compares
Offender Outcome
transport
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Albert W. Jakubek is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Albert W. Jakubek was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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