Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Sheriff Clyde Hobbs was beaten to death after stopping a vehicle he suspected of containing stolen goods. His body was found minutes later on U.S. 83, three miles south of Uvalde. The three occupants of the vehicle attacked him and beat him severely. Chief Deputy Hobbs succumbed to his wounds approximately 12 hours later. All three suspects, 18, 19, and 32, were convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison. On October 19, 1983, the 19-year-old received an additional 50 years after he was convicted of the murder of another man near Eagle Pass in December of 1981. The two terms are to run concurrently. He was denied parole on June 21, 2021. His next parole hearing is in June of 2024. The 18-year-old was denied parole on July 25, 2021. His next parole hearing is in July of 2024. Chief Deputy Hobbs had served with the Uvalde County Sheriff's Office for 9 1/2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Hobbs gave the Uvalde County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Uvalde community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Sheriff Hobbs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Sheriff Clyde E. Hobbs 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 Uvalde County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clyde E. Hobbs's cause is highlighted.
How Clyde E. Hobbs Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde E. Hobbs is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clyde E. Hobbs was killed by blunt object; tire iron.
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