The Texas LODD Task Force honors our Texas fallen first responders from 2017. Each of these lives respresents a community, an agency, and loved ones that have been left behind. We have been honored to serve many of these first responder's families after their loss. We have seen first hand the impact of their loss. Please take a moment and remember our fallen and those that continue to serve.
Law Enforcement LODDs
Detective Jerry Ronald Walker
Little Elm Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Assistant Chief Deputy Clinton Greenwood
Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, TX
EOW: Monday, April 3, 2017
Corrections Officer Shana Tedder
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX
EOW: Friday, June 9, 2017
Police Officer Miguel I. Moreno
San Antonio Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, June 30, 2017
Deputy Sheriff Jason Fann
Yoakum County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Saturday, August 5, 2017
Detective Elise Ybarra
Abilene Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, August 6, 2017
Corporal Monty D. Platt
West Texas A&M University Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Sergeant Steve Albert Perez
Houston Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, August 27, 2017
Deputy Constable Mark Diebold
Tarrant County Constable's Office - Precinct 5, TX
EOW: Thursday, September 7, 2017
Police Officer Elias Martinez, Jr.
Metropolitan Transit Authority Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, September 17, 2017
Police Officer Floyd East, Jr.
Texas Tech University Police Department, TX
EOW: Monday, October 9, 2017
Senior Trooper Thomas Patrick Nipper
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, TX
EOW: Saturday, November 4, 2017
Trooper Damon Allen
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, TX
EOW: Thursday, November 23, 2017
Police Officer Kenneth Copeland
San Marcos Police Department, TX
EOW: Monday, December 4, 2017
Fire Service LODDs
William “Iron Bill” Dowling Houston Fire Department EOW: Mar 7, 2017
Scott Deem San Antonio Fire Department EOW: May 18, 2017
Jay Hinkie Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department EOW: Aug 2, 2017
Charles E. Patterson Bowie Rural Volunteer Fire Department EOW Dec 7, 2017
Dene Barber Brazoria Fire Department EOW: Dec 13, 2017
EMS LODDs William C. Ringer Liberty County EMS EOW: February 23, 2017