Tuesday, May 31, 2011

OFFICER DOWN Sergeant Kenneth Gary Vann


Sergeant Kenneth Gary Vann
Bexar County Sheriff's Office, Texas

End of Watch: Saturday, May 28, 2011
Age: 48

Tour of Duty: 24 years, 6 months

Badge Number: Not available


Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Date of Incident: May 28, 2011

Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect Info: At large


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. He is survived by his wife and three children. His wife also serves with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.


Agency Contact Information
Bexar County Sheriff's Office
200 North Comal
San Antonio, TX 78207

Phone: (210) 335-6000

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

What was a Sheriff Dept. Sargent doing responding to a non emergency call at 2 am in that part of San Antonio? Who made the call? What was the nature of the call? If this is an ambush, someone had to know the where and when the Sargen would be where he was killed.
Something just doesnt sound right about the little bit of info I have on this story.