SAN ANTONIO — Less than 24 hours after retiring from the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, Sergeant Ruben Rodriguez passed away after battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
According to BCSO, Rodriguez was a 38-year veteran of the sheriff's office. He began his tenure with the Bexar County Jail in June 1982 and later worked with the department's Patrol Division, Narcotics Unit, Criminal Investigations Division, and Gang Unit, where he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant.
Rodriguez finished his career with BCSO's Fugitive Apprehension Unit before retiring on Friday, August 14. He passed away Saturday morning.
Rodriguez also served in the U.S. Army; BCSO said he "was adored and loved by his peers at the Sheriff’s Office and will be greatly missed" and thanked him for his years of service.
The news of Rodriguez's death comes days after the death of another member of the Bexar County Sheriff's Office. On Thursday, 20-year-old sheriff's deputy Noah Calderon was killed when his vehicle crashed into an 18-wheeler in San Patricio County. A prayer vigil for Calderon will take place Saturday evening at 7 p.m.
