Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Elise Ybarra was killed in a vehicle crash on I-20, outside of Abilene, when her department vehicle was struck by another car at approximately 6:15 pm.
She and two other detectives were en route to Dallas to attend the Crimes Against Children Conference. They encountered slow traffic due to a previous wreck on the interstate. A few moments later a pickup truck struck the rear of their unmarked car, causing Detective Ybarra to suffer fatal injuries. The other two detectives were transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Detective Ybarra had served with the Abilene Police Department for three years and was assigned to the Special Victims Unit. She had previously served with the Sedalia, Missouri, Police Department.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband and 10-month-old daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Ybarra gave the Abilene Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Abilene community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Ybarra.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Elise Ann Ybarra 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 Abilene Police Department, 5 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elise Ann Ybarra's cause is highlighted.
How Elise Ann Ybarra Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Elise Ann Ybarra is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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