Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Ralph Ablanedo was shot and killed with an automatic rifle during a traffic stop in the 900 block of East Live Oak Street. After ticketing the driver of the car, he began to run a check on the male passenger. During the check, the man opened fire with an AK-47, penetrating Officer Ablanedo's vest. The suspect was arrested a short time later and was sentenced to death in 1999. The suspect was executed on June 15, 2010. Officer Ablanedo served with the Austin Police Department for less than five and a half years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Ablanedo gave the Austin Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Ablanedo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Ralph Allen Ablanedo 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 Austin Police Dept., 12 of 28 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ralph Allen Ablanedo's cause is highlighted.
How Ralph Allen Ablanedo Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to death in 1999
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ralph Allen Ablanedo is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ralph Allen Ablanedo was killed by rifle; ak-47.
Incident Location
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