Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Jacob Rayos was killed in an automobile accident on the I-20 service road at approximately 3:30 am. He was attempting to locate a suspect when his patrol car left the roadway on a curve and rolled over several times, ejecting him.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Rayos gave the Reeves County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pecos community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Rayos.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Jacob Rene Rayos 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jacob Rene Rayos's cause is highlighted.
How Jacob Rene Rayos Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jacob Rene Rayos is highlighted in Apr.