Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Ramon Gutierrez was struck and killed by a drunk driver on the East Beltway feeder road near Tidwell Road at about 1:00 am.
He was providing an escort for a permitted heavy load and was directing traffic while blocking an exit ramp. The woman drove around his police motorcycle and struck him before fleeing the scene. Another deputy stopped the woman a short distance away and placed her under arrest.
She was convicted of intoxication manslaughter of a police officer, failure to stop and render aid, and evading arrest/detention in a motor vehicle. She was sentenced to 43 years in prison.
Sergeant Gutierrez was flown to Memorial Hermann Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Sergeant Gutierrez had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for 20 years and was assigned to the Vehicular Crimes Division.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Gutierrez gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Gutierrez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Ramon Gutierrez 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 Harris County Sheriff's Office, 23 of 56 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ramon Gutierrez's cause is highlighted.
How Ramon Gutierrez Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 43 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ramon Gutierrez is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ramon Gutierrez was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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