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Keith George Ruiz, a 36-year-old Hispanic male, was a Deputy Sheriff for Travis County, Texas, near Austin. He had served with the Travis County Sheriff's Department for 12 years. On February 15, 2001, Deputy Ruiz was part of a SWAT Team working with the Capital Area Narcotics Task Force. The team was attempting to serve a narcotics warrant at a mobile home. As the officers identified themselves and tried to enter, the suspect inside immediately opened fire. Deputy Ruiz was struck in the chest b ...Read More
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Keith George Ruiz
Male
Hispanic / Latino
Austin
TX
2001-02-15
36
Keith
George Ruiz
11/18/2025





