Jess Willard Rozell, Jr.

Harris County Sheriff's Office — Houston, TX

Cardiac

End of Watch September 19, 1985

Age 37

Tour of Duty 10 yrs 2 mo

The Vigil Panel 130 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 55

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Jess Rozell suffered a fatal heart attack while conducting a traffic stop in the 9600 block of Stuebner Airline Road.

He issued the driver a ticket and returned to his patrol car he suddenly suffered a massive heart attack. He was rushed to the hospital but he could not be revived.

Deputy Rozell was buried at Restland Memorial Cemetery in Dallas.

Rest in peace always and know that your service and sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) September 19th, 2020

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Rozell gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Rozell.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Harris County Sheriff's Office

Location Houston, TX

Platform Identity hcso.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 19, 1985

Tour of Duty 10 yrs 2 mo

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Deputy Sheriff Jess Willard Rozell, Jr. is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.

At Harris County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 56 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.9% of this agency's fallen.

Harris County Sheriff's Office

of 56 officers

8.9% Cardiac

TX — Statewide

of 2,421 officers

3.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac