Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Jaime Rodriguez, a member of the Trans Pecos Drug Task Force, was shot and killed while conducting a drug search of a Greyhound bus in Pecos at 10:00 am.
He and two other members of the task force had boarded the bus, which was traveling from Abilene to El Paso, Texas, and were questioning a suspect.
When Sergeant Rodriguez asked the man for identification, the suspect produced a handgun from behind his back. A struggle ensued, and the suspect was able to fire two shots, striking Sergeant Rodriguez in the stomach and chest and a bystander in the back. The other deputies on the bus returned fire and killed the suspect. Sergeant Rodriguez was flown to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
Sergeant Rodriguez had been a member of the Andrews Department of Public Safety for five years and had been a U.S. Border Patrol agent for one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Rodriguez gave the Andrews Department of Public Safety 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Rodriguez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Jaime Primera Rodriguez 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. Jaime Primera Rodriguez's cause is highlighted.
How Jaime Primera Rodriguez Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jaime Primera Rodriguez is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jaime Primera Rodriguez was killed by handgun; .380 caliber.