U.S. Army · United States 
Kevin Alexis Ramirez-Vasquez
Kevin Alexis Ramirez-Vasquez served in the U.S. Army.
Trooper Kevin Ramirez-Vasquez succumbed to injuries sustained when he was struck by a vehicle west of Odessa on September 17, 2024.
He and a deputy with the Ector County Sheriff's Office had responded to the crash on Route 302 and Marian Drive. Trooper Ramirez-Vasquez was standing outside of the deputy's vehicle, speaking to him, when an approaching vehicle struck the patrol car.
Trooper Ramirez-Vasquez and the deputy suffered serious injuries as a result of the collision. Trooper Ramirez-Vasquez was transported to a local hospital before being flown to Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. He succumbed to his injuries on September 24, 2024.
In a final act of service, Trooper Ramirez-Vasquez's organs were donated.
The driver was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a public servant when an investigation revealed she was on her phone at the time and only applied her brakes 1.5 seconds before hitting the patrol vehicle.
Trooper Ramirez-Vasquez was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for one year.
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