On October 12, 1999, 31-year-old Atascosa County Deputy Sheriff Mark Louis Stephenson was ambushed and fatally shot while responding to a call at a mobile home in Jourdanton, Texas. The call had come from 21-year-old Jeremiah Engleton, who had been arrested earlier that day for family violence and who opened fire from a concealed position in the brush when Stephenson and another deputy arrived.

State Trooper Terry Miller also responded and was shot and killed at the scene. Engleton continued firing until he was apprehended. Following the incident, 19-year-old Kenneth Vodochodsky was arrested and charged with capital murder and attempted capital murder for his alleged role in planning and carrying out the ambush.

The killings were described as one of the most horrific nights in Atascosa County history and prompted a large outpouring of community grief and support. If anyone has information about the events that night or knew Deputy Stephenson, please share what you know.