Sergeant William Maldonado III

Sergeant William "Bill" Maldonado III
San Antonio Independent School District Police Department, TX
Born: 1948
Cause of Death: Fall
End of Watch: Thursday, May 27, 1994
Date of Incident: Thursday, May 27, 1994
Age: 45
Badge Number: 107
Tour of Duty: Not available
Suspect Info: N/A
Weapon Used: N/A
Buried: Sunset Memorial
Location of Name on National and Texas Monuments
NLEOMF: P29 - E19
TPOM: 15, C, 04

Sergeant Maldonado was killed after falling off of a ledge while trying to avoid being struck by a vehicle. Sergeant Maldonado and an off-duty officer were at the scene of an accident on an elevated expressway. As he was laying out flares another vehicle lost control and came towards him. In an attempt to avoid being struck, he began to move away from the vehicle when he fell approximately 26 feet off of a ledge to the ground below. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sergeant Maldonado was survived by his mother, Josephine, and brother, Kenneth.

San Antonio Independant School District Board approved on May 27, 2009 to officially recognize Sgt. William Maldonado Memorial Observance Day. ----source San Antonio Express News and San Antonio Independant School District website

Officer Rondall Sisco

Officer Rondall "Randy" Sisco
San Antonio Police Department, TX
Born: December 2, 1946
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
End of Watch: Tuesday, September 22, 1992
Date of Incident: Tuesday, September 22, 1992
Age: 45
Badge Number: 865
Tour of Duty: 22 yr
Suspect Info: Not available
Weapon Used: Not available
Buried: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Location of Name on National and Texas Monuments
NLEOMF: P43 - E18
TPOM: 22, C, 04

Officer Randall "Randy" Sisco was traveling north on IH 35 near Nogalitos exit heading to report for 3pm roll call. A white Chevrolet Caprice to Officer Sisco's left sideswiped Officer Sisco, when the car cut in front of him to exit at Nogalitos. Officer Sisco's motorcycle went out of control and struck a guard rail. An off-duty police officer and off-duty Bexar County Sheriff deputy witnessed the incident and rushed to Officer Sisco's aid. Officer Sisco was bleeding heavily while the off-duty officer talked to him, saying "Please don't go on me!" Paramedic worked on Officer Sisco and rushed him to the hospital with a police unit and motorcycle escort. The driver of the Chevy Caprice was visiting from Houston and was in town for his father-in-laws funeral. The driver stated he had seen Officer Sisco in his rear view mirror but Officer Sisco was a distance behind when he signaled his lane change. The driver then stated as he changed lanes he realized he had struck Officer Sisco. Officer Sisco succumbed to his injuries on arrival to Brooke Army Medical Center. No charges were filled on the driver of the Chevy Caprice. ----source San Antonio Light

Officer Sisco had been with the agency for 22 years. He was survived by his wife, three sons, and two grandchildren.

Officer Douglas S. Goeble

Officer Douglas Scott Goeble
San Antonio Police Department, TX
Born: October 30, 1964
Cause of Death: Gunfire
End of Watch: Saturday, April 20, 1991
Date of Incident: Thursday, April 18, 1991
Age: 26
Badge Number: 1142
Tour of Duty: 18 months
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Weapon Used: Gun; 25 automatic
Buried: Mission Park North Cemetery
Location of Name on National and Texas Monuments
NLEOMF: P23 - E18
TPOM: 10, C, 17

Officer Goeble succumbed to gunshot wounds received two days earlier when he was shot and killed while eating in a restaurant at 3080 East Commerce Street. The suspect had a disturbance with his girlfriend in the parking lot prior to entering the restaurant. The suspect waited in the eating area while his girlfriend entered the bathroom with her two young daughters. When his girlfriend and her daughters returned, the suspect walked behind Officer Goeble and shot him in the back of the neck. Officer Goeble went down and then the suspect shot Officer Goeble a second time behind the left ear. The suspect then turned the gun on the waitress behind the counter. His girlfriend grabbed his arm and told him not to shoot her. The suspect then turned the gun on his girlfriend and shot her five times in front of her two daughters, killing her. He then exited the restaurant and ran. The suspect was apprehended a few hours later. He was sentenced to life and will be eligible for parole in 2006.

Officer Goeble had been with the agency for 18 months and in law enforcement for a total five years. Officer Goeble previously served in Big Spring Police Department and Balcones Heights Police Department. While in Big Spring Police Department, Officer Goeble was recognized for risking his life to save the live of a civilian during a high water rescue.

Officer Goeble graduated from Lee High School and attended Texas A&M, San Antonio College, and Angelo State College. He is buried in Mission Park North cemetery. His organs were donated for transplant. He was survived by his fiancée, daughter, parents, and two sisters. ---- source San Antonio Express News, ODMP

Deputy David D. Castillo

Deputy Sheriff David Delgado Castillo
Bexar County Sheriff's Department, TX
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
End of Watch: Thursday, April 11, 1991
Date of Incident: Thursday, April 11, 1991
Age: 31
Badge Number: 209
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Suspect Info: N/A
Weapon Used: N/A
Buried: Victoria, Tx
Location of Name on National and Texas Monuments
NLEOMF: P41 - W18
TPOM: 16, C, 13

Deputy Castillo was killed in an automobile accident on Southwest Loop 1604, between Nelson and Pearsall roads, while responding to an officer needs assistance call at 1:30 am. His patrol car went out of control on the rain-slicked road and struck a tree, causing his legs to be pinned in the vehicle and trapping him inside. As rescue crews attempted to free him from the patrol car it burst into flames. In an attempt to save his co-workers, Deputy Castillo pushed them away from the fire. He perished in the fire.

Deputy Castillo, 31, was a native of Victoria and had worked for the Sheriffs Office for eight years, with the last four years in the patrol division.

Deputy Castillo was All-State Middle Linebacker for Victoria High School in 1979 and attended Texas A&M University in Kingsville, Texas. Survivors included a daughter of San Antonio; parents Jesse V. & Candida Castillo; brothers Manuel, Ernest, Julian & Richard Castillo; and sisters Lupe Tamayo, Janie Gonzalez, Alice Castillo & Michele Castillo. Burial was in Victoria, Texas. ----source San Antonio Light and San antonio Express News

Officer Roger C. Henarie

Officer Roger Carl Henarie
San Antonio Police Department, TX
Born: October 14, 1964
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
End of Watch: Friday, April 13, 1990
Date of Incident: Friday, April 13, 1990
Age: 25
Badge Number: 1147
Tour of Duty: 11 mos
Suspect Info: N/A
Weapon Used: N/A
Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery
Location of Name on National and Texas Monuments
NLEOMF: P32 - W8
TPOM: 20, B, 09

Officer Henarie was killed when he was responding to back up an officer who was stopping a stolen vehicle. Officer Henarie lost control of his cruiser on a curve and collided with a utility pole in the 4600 block of Callaghan Road, just north of Thunder Rd. Officer Henarie later died from injuries received.

Officer Henarie's father also had served as an SAPD Detective, retired at the time of Officer Henarie's death.

Officer Henarie attended St Paul Catholic school and captain of his high school football team. He graduated from Jefferson High School. He attended St. Mary's University on a baseball scholarship, from which he graduated in 1987 with a degree in Accounting.

Officer Henarie was survived by his wife, parents, 6 brothers and 1 sister.

Trooper Ralph G. Zerda

Trooper Ralph George Zerda
Texas Department of Public Safety, TX
Born: 1960
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
End of Watch: Sunday, May 21, 1989
Date of Incident: Sunday, May 21, 1989
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 5 yr
Suspect Info: Ralph G. Mueller of NM, Sentenced to 10 years: released after 4 years.
Weapon Used: 18-wheeler; Alcohol involved
Buried: San Fernando Cemetery #2
Location of Name on National and Texas Monuments
NLEOMF: P13 - W19
TPOM: 21, C, 17

Trooper Zerda and Sergeant William Kuhnle were killed when a drunken truck driver, Ralph Mueller 51, crashed his tractor trailer into their parked patrol car just between 2:40 to 2:56 am. The Troopers were a part of the DWI Task Force and had parked on the shoulder after stopping another drunk driver, one mile inside Bexar County line, near the intersection of U.S. Highway 90 and Farm -to-Market Road 1604. They had made a DWI traffic arrest and had requested routine registration information, then requested a wrecker. A tractor trailer traveling westbound on U.S. 90 had veered off the road and struck the patrol unit from behind. Both Trooper Zerda and Sgt. Kuhnle were killed instantly as they were standing between their patrol nit and their suspects’ vehicle. Sgt. Kuhnle's body was thrown about 500 feet after impact. The suspect arrested by the Troopers was in the back seat of the patrol unit and only sustained minor injuries. Mueller was sentenced to two concurrent 10 year sentences in prison, but was released after serving only 4 years.

Trooper Zerda had been with the agency for five years. Trooper Zerda was survived by his wife and child.

Trooper Zerda's younger sister joined DPS after his death.----source San Antonio Light, San Antonio Express News, and ODMP

Sergeant William J. Kuhnle

Sergeant William John Kuhnle Jr.
Texas Department of Public Safety, TX
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
End of Watch: May 21, 1989
Date of Incident: May 21, 1989
Age: 36
Badge Number: 4569
Tour of Duty: 11 yr
Suspect Info: Ralph G. Mueller of NM, Sentenced to 10 years: released after 4 years.
Weapon Used: 18-wheeler; Alcohol involved
Buried: Restever Memorial Park, in Byron, Texas
Location of Name on National and Texas Monuments
NLEOMF: P12 - E10
TPOM: 31, C, 09

Sergeant Kuhnle and Trooper Ralph Zerda were killed when a drunken truck driver, Ralph Mueller 51, crashed his tractor trailer into their parked patrol car just between 2:40 to 2:56 am. The Troopers were a part of the DWI Task Force and had parked on the shoulder after stopping another drunk driver, one mile inside Bexar County line, near the intersection of U.S. Highway 90 and Farm -to-Market Road 1604. They had made a DWI traffic arrest and had requested routine registration information, then requested a wrecker. A tractor trailer traveling westbound on U.S. 90 had veered off the road and struck the patrol unit from behind. Both Sgt. Kuhnle and Trooper Zerda were killed instantly as they were standing between their patrol nit and their suspects’ vehicle. Sgt. Kuhnle's body was thrown about 500 feet after impact. The suspect arrested by the Troopers was in the back seat of the patrol unit and only sustained minor injuries. Mueller was sentenced to two concurrent 10 year sentences in prison, but was released after serving only 4 years.

Sergeant Kuhnle had been with the agency for 11 years. He is survived by his wife, Diana; two daughters; and one son. ----source San Antonio Light and San Antonio Express News