Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Bud Miculka was struck and killed by a vehicle around 9:00 p.m. while chasing a mental patient who had escaped from custody. Patrolman Miculka and his partner stopped to help a family who needed assistance with persuading their son to get back into their vehicle. When the subject fled on foot, Patrolman Miculka followed in pursuit on Avenue H while the subject ran through traffic. Patrolman Miculka was struck on the westbound lane. He was transported to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Patrolman Miculka had served with the Rosenberg Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, infant son, mother, and brother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Miculka gave the Rosenberg Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Rosenberg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Miculka.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Henry Hays "Bud" Miculka, Jr. 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%.
At Rosenberg Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Hays "Bud" Miculka, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Henry Hays "Bud" Miculka, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Hays "Bud" Miculka, Jr. is highlighted in Jan.
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