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Deputy Constable

Patrick Stephen Runyon

Nueces County Constable's Office - Precinct 6 — Corpus Christi, TX

Felonious

End of Watch February 7, 1981

Age 32

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Constable Pat Runyon was shot and killed while responding to a misdemeanor criminal mischief call at 2515 Sundown Lane in Robstown. As Deputy Runyon approached the house, one of the two brothers inside shot him in the heart with a small caliber pistol loaded with rat-shot, killing him instantly. The two were arrested but later acquitted at trial.

Survivors

Deputy Runyon was survived by his wife, child, parents, and eight siblings.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Runyon served with the Nueces County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Corpus Christi community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Runyon.

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

Agency

Department Nueces County Constable's Office - Precinct 6

Location Corpus Christi, TX

Platform Identity nccop6co.nueces.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 7, 1981

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Acquitted

Deputy Constable Patrick Stephen Runyon 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%.

Nueces County Constable's Office - Precinct 6

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick Stephen Runyon's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Patrick Stephen Runyon Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Acquitted

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Stephen Runyon is highlighted in Feb.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Patrick Stephen Runyon was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518