Rudy M. Gonzales

1996

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Memorials In Our Keeping

Rudy M. Gonzales served in the U.S. Army for 5 months. Rudy served during the years of the Cold War.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Gunshot wound

Mechanism Motor vehicle

What Happened

Deputy Sheriff Rudy Gonzales was killed in an automobile crash on Slaton Highway while responding to a domestic disturbance call.

The drunk driver of another vehicle going in the opposite direction crossed the median and struck Deputy Gonzales' patrol car head-on at a high rate of speed. The driver of the other vehicle was also killed.

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

1988 – 1988

Conflicts

Cold War

Also Served

Lubbock County Sheriff's Department

Deputy Sheriff

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Memorials

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 5-W · Line 20 cut as RUDY M GONZALES

In Our Keeping

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