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Jamison Cavazos

Age : 26

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 01/10/2026

Location : Separate location in Copperas Cove

City : Copperas Cove

County : Bell

State : Texas

Agency : Copperas Cove Police Department

Officer(s) :Elijah Garretson

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/10/2026, Copperas Cove Police Department officers responded to a shooting in which Officer Elijah Garretson was fatally shot. Law enforcement identified Jamison Cavazos, 26, as the person responsible for Garretson’s death. Officers tracked Cavazos to a separate residence in Copperas Cove. Law enforcement surrounded the location and attempted to negotiate his surrender. After an extended standoff, Cavazos died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while officers were present. The Texas Rangers assumed control of the investigation into both Officer Garretson’s death and Cavazos’s death. Authorities have not released additional details regarding the duration of negotiations or whether body-worn camera footage will be made public.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.coveleaderpress.com/news/two-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-copperas-cove
https://www.wvnews.com/news/around_the_web/states/copperas-cove-officer-killed-in-line-of-duty-suspect-dies-by-suicide/article_1d84fe8c-c879-57a7-b858-500507a67e8d.html
https://www.kwtx.com/2026/01/11/texas-rangers-investigate-deadly-shooting-copperas-cove-officer/