Sergeant Kenneth Gary VannRest in Peace Bro…We’ll Continue The Watch
Bexar County TexasSheriff's Office
End of Watch: Saturday, May 28, 2011
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 24 years, 6 months
Sergeant Kenneth Vann was shot and killed in an ambush while stopped at a red light on Rigsby Avenue at 2:12 am.
He was responding to a non-emergency call and had stopped for a red light at the intersection of Rigsby Avenue and SE Loop 410. A car pulled up next to his patrol car on the passenger side and the occupant(s) immediately opened fire with no warning. Sergeant Vann was struck by multiple shots. His patrol car rolled through the intersection and was stopped by crash barriers. He succumbed to his wounds before arriving at a local hospital.
The other vehicle fled the scene and the suspect(s) remain at large.
Sergeant Vann had served with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office for over 24 years.
Day is done, Gone the sun, From the lake, From the hills, From the sky. All is well, Safely rest, God is nigh.
This is terrible. Sounds like gang initiation. Who knows.
ReplyDeleteGood news...Crime Stoppers has offered a 10K reward on this...hopefully it shakes a few mouths open.
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