7th Annual Peace Officer Memorial Honors Law Enforcement Officers

TTPD Chief Dan Shiner with Dallas Police Choir
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Officers of area law enforcement agencies attended The 7th Annual Texas Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony Wednesday at the Sullivan Performing Arts Center.

Texarkana, Texas Police Chief Dan Shiner, City Manager John Whitson, and Mayor Bob Bruggeman all addressed the crowd. The Dallas Police Choir was also in attendance.

The ceremony honors those who have lost their lives in the line of duty and those who continue to serve. Eleven Texas officers lost their lives in the line of duty in 2014.

patch Sergeant Alejandro “Alex” Martinez
Willacy County Sheriff’s Office, TX
EOW: Friday, November 21, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
patch Constable Robert Parker White
El Paso County Constable’s Office – Precinct 1, TX
EOW: Saturday, November 1, 2014
Cause of Death: Assault
patch Deputy Sheriff Jesse Valdez, III
Harris County Sheriff’s Office, TX
EOW: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
patch Sergeant Michael Joe Naylor
Midland County Sheriff’s Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, October 9, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
patch Senior Deputy Jessica Laura Hollis
Travis County Sheriff’s Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, September 18, 2014
Cause of Death: Drowned
patch Constable Cleve Johnson
Titus County Constable’s Office – Precinct 2, TX
EOW: Thursday, August 28, 2014
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
patch Chief of Police Michael Pimentel
Elmendorf Police Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, August 23, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
patch Chief of Police Lee Dixon
Little River-Academy Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, June 19, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
patch Sergeant Paul A. Buckles
Potter County Sheriff’s Office, TX
EOW: Friday, May 30, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack
patch Detective Charles Dinwiddie
Killeen Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, May 11, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
patch Police Officer Marc Uland Kelley
Trinity University Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, March 14, 2014
Cause of Death: Heart attack

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