On Monday May 12th, the Corpus Christi Police Department, Nueces County Sheriff’s Office, and the Port of Corpus Christi Police Department will gather together to host the eighth annual Regional Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony. This year’s event once again will be held at 10:30 am at the Solomon P. Ortiz International Center Outdoor Pavilion, 402 Harbor Drive, Corpus Christi. This year’s keynote speaker will be Corpus Christi Mayor Nelda Martinez. The ceremony is a tribute to all Peace Officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty, specifically recognizing those officers from the Coastal Bend who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their community. The public is cordially invited to attend.
The Peace Officers Memorial Day Planning Committee continues to seek current addresses for family members of the fallen officers so they can be invited and properly recognized during the ceremony. If you are a family member, or can provide the address for a family member of any of these fallen officers please contact:

Captain Russell Sherman
Corpus Christi Police Department
(361) 826-2834
RussellS@cctexas.com

Tom Brown
Corpus Christi Police Department
Volunteer Coordinator
(361) 886-2832
TomB@cctexas.com

NUECES COUNTY FALLEN OFFICERS

Corpus Christi City Marshal
Elias Mussett Jr.
END OF WATCH: May 6, 1892

Corpus Christi Police Officer
Luther B. Prather
END OF WATCH: September 14, 1919

Corpus Christi Police Officer
Joseph L. Moon
END OF WATCH: June 10, 1938

Corpus Christi Police Officer
Roy N. Smith
END OF WATCH: April 20, 1953

Corpus Christi Police Officer
Frank E. Dolan
END OF WATCH: February 12, 1960

Corpus Christi Police Officer
John W. Sartain
END OF WATCH: August 20, 1971

Corpus Christi Police Officer
Ruben T. Almanza
END OF WATCH: July 27, 1984

Corpus Christi Police Officer
Joseph D. Bock
END OF WATCH: September 9, 1987

Corpus Christi Police Officer
Juan R. Prieto
END OF WATCH: February 2, 1993

Corpus Christi Police Officer
Matthew Thebeau
END OF WATCH: January 20, 2008

Corpus Christi Police Officer
Stuart J. Alexander
END OF WATCH: March 11, 2009

Port Of Corpus Christi Police Officer
James Saavedra
END OF WATCH: December 19, 2007

Nueces County Sheriff’s Deputy
Thomas Nolan
END OF WATCH: August 13, 1860

Nueces County Sheriff
Matthew Nolan
END OF WATCH: December 22, 1864

Nueces County Sheriff
Dennis J. Kelly
END OF WATCH: June 13, 1870

Nueces County Sheriff’s Deputy
Thomas Shaw
END OF WATCH: September 1877

Nueces County Sheriff’s Deputy
Alexander S. Downs J.
END OF WATCH: October 16, 1932

Nueces County Sheriff’s Deputy
Irvin M. Brown
END OF WATCH: February 13, 1995

Nueces County Constable Pct 1
Patrick  Freely
END OF WATCH: March 25, 1917

Nueces County Constable Pct 1
R.R. Bledsoe
END OF WATCH: July 5, 1925

Nueces County Constable Pct 1
Carl M. Bisbee
END OF WATCH: July 6, 1925

Nueces County Constable Pct 6
Patrick S. Runyon
END OF WATCH: February 7, 1981