William J. Urban

Comal County Sheriff's Office — New Braunfels, TX

Cardiac

End of Watch February 7, 1994

Age 48

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Badge 321

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Bill Urban suffered a fatal heart attack at the scene of a shooting call on Rockport Drive, in Canyon Lake, at 11:30 pm. Upon completion of the investigation Deputy Urban and the other deputies began leaving the scene when Deputy Urban's vehicle was observed to veer to the side of the road and come to a stop. Another deputy ran to the vehicle and discovered Deputy Urban showing symptoms of a heart attack. The deputy immediately called for assistance and began CPR. Deputy Urban was transported to McKenna Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:00 am. Deputy Urban had served with the Comal County Sheriff's Office for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Comal County Sheriff's Office

Location New Braunfels, TX

Platform Identity ccso.comal.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 7, 1994

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 48

Badge Number 321

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Deputy Sheriff William J. Urban 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 Comal County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Comal County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

40% Cardiac

TX — Statewide

of 2,421 officers

3.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac