Sergeant Ronald D. Slockett, 31, was a Sugar Land Police Department officer who was fatally shot during a traffic stop on the night of July 4, 1987. He was struck in the chest as he exited his patrol car and was not wearing a bulletproof vest. Slockett had served with the department for 10 years and left behind a son, a daughter, his parents, and four siblings.

The suspects in the stopped vehicle were identified as drug traffickers who were holding hostages believed to have been abducted with the intent of murder over drug-related disputes. The suspects were apprehended and faced charges related to narcotics and abduction. The shooting underscores the risks officers encounter during routine stops and had a profound effect on Slockett’s family and the department.