A moment of silence was held during the Cameron County Commissioner's Court for a Precinct 1 deputy constable killed on the job.
Deputy Constable Ruben Garcia died one year ago. He was working a crash when he was rear-ended by a driver; Garcia was in his unit at the time.
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Cameron County commissioners declared Tuesday Deputy Constable Ruben Garcia Day.
The man who hit Garcia is serving a 35-year prison sentence after being convicted of intoxication manslaughter.