Line of Duty Death: Corrections Officer V Herbert Garcia
Corrections Officer V Herbert Garcia
Texas Department of Criminal Justice – Institutional Division, Texas
End of Watch Tuesday, August 18, 2020
BIO
Age 57
Tour 29 years
Badge Not available
INCIDENT DETAILS
Cause COVID19
Corrections Officer V Herbert Garcia died after contracting COVID-19 during an outbreak among staff and inmates at the Terrell Unit.
Officer Garcia had served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for 29 years and was assigned to the Southern Regional Transportation Unit. He is survived by his three children.
In early 2020, thousands of law enforcement officers and other first responders throughout the country contracted COVID-19 during the worldwide pandemic due to requirements of their job. Many of these first responders died as a result of COVID-19.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Director Lorie Davis
Texas Department of Criminal Justice – Institutional Division
PO Box 99
Huntsville, TX 77342
Phone: (512) 463-9988
