Ronald LeBlanc Sr., a 78-year-old White man known to many as “Skipper,” was a respected educator, skilled pilot, and talented tennis pro. He had owned the Match Point Tennis Shop and worked as a tennis instructor at the New Iberia Country Club. Remembered for his sharp wit and intelligence, he spent his later years in Meyersville, Texas, where he had renovated a farm and embraced rural life.
On the evening of February 16, 2025, a violent altercation at his home on Cooley Road in Victoria County ended Mr. LeBlanc’s life. Around 7:00 p.m., the Victoria County Sheriff's Office received a call from Mr. LeBlanc's wife, who stated that their son had shot her husband. Soon after, another call came in from the son, Ronald LeBlanc Jr., who admitted that he had shot his father.
Deputies responded to the residence and found 42-year-old Ronald LeBlanc Jr. waiting at the gate with blood on his clothes and boots. He was detained and placed in a patrol vehicle.
Inside the home, deputies discovered Ronald LeBlanc Sr. deceased from multiple gunshot wounds.
During an interview with investigators, Ronald LeBlanc Jr. confessed to killing his father. He was arrested at the scene, charged with murder, and booked into the Victoria County Jail.
The case proceeded to trial over a year later. On Monday, April 20, 2026, jury selection began at the Victoria County Courthouse. On the evening of April 22, the jury returned its verdict, finding Ronald LeBlanc Jr. guilty of murdering his father. Following the conviction, he was sentenced to 20 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, bringing the case to a close in April 2026.
