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Ruben Almanza

Case from Corpus-christi, TX dated Jul 27, 1984

Victim Details

Ruben Almanza

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Corpus-christi

TX

1984-07-27

37

Ruben

Almanza

07/25/2026

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Ruben Almanza, a 37-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on July 27, 1984, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Sergeant Ruben Almanza was a dedicated officer with the Corpus Christi Police Department and a Vietnam War veteran. On the fateful day, Sergeant Almanza was involved in a search for a robbery suspect at the 3600 block of Lamont Street. The suspect, after robbing a store, exited brandishing a gun, stole a vehicle, and crashed it into a parked car and tree on Carroll Lane. The suspect t ...
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