Roll of Honor
Incident
Senior Deputy Christopher Korzilius was killed in a vehicle crash in the 7700 block of RM 2244 at 6:50 am.
His unmarked department was struck by an oncoming vehicle that had veered into his travel lane. His vehicle overturned, trapping him inside. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Deputy Korzilius had served with the Travis County Sheriff's Office for four years and was assigned to the VICE Unit.
Senior Deputy Korzilius, On today, the 5th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Travis County. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) March 18th, 2025
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Deputy Korzilius gave the Travis County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Deputy Korzilius.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Senior Deputy Christopher Scott Korzilius 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 Travis County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher Scott Korzilius's cause is highlighted.
How Christopher Scott Korzilius Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher Scott Korzilius is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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