Stuart Jay Alexander
Lieutenant

Stuart Jay Alexander

Corpus Christi Police Dept. — Corpus Christi, TX
Felonious Veteran →
End of Watch March 11, 2009
Age 47
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Badge 0002
The Vigil Panel 157 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Lieutenant Stuart Alexander was intentionally struck and killed by a suspect while attempting to deploy stop sticks on SH 358 at 12:10 am. The suspect had just assaulted another officer at a disturbance call and was fleeing the area at the time.

The suspect was shot and wounded a short time later after ramming several police cars. Lieutenant Alexander was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The suspect was sentenced to death and executed by lethal injection on August 12th, 2015.

Lieutenant Alexander was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Corpus Christi Police Department for 20 years.

Lieutenant Alexander was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Corpus Christi Police Department for 20 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and son.

In Our Keeping

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Stewardship
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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Lieutenant Alexander gave the Corpus Christi Police Department 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the Corpus Christi community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location Corpus Christi, TX
Platform Identity ccpd.nueces.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 11, 2009
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 47
Badge Number 0002
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile
Offender Executed in 2015

Military Service

Stuart Jay Alexander served in the Army (1987–1987) before joining law enforcement.

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Lieutenant Stuart Jay Alexander 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 Corpus Christi Police Dept., 7 of 16 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this agency's fallen.

Corpus Christi Police Dept.
7
of 16 officers
43.8% 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. Stuart Jay Alexander'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 Stuart Jay Alexander Compares

Age at End of Watch
47
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
20
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 2015

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Stuart Jay Alexander is highlighted in Mar.

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. Stuart Jay Alexander was killed by automobile.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518