San Marcos, Texas Police Officer Fatally Shot in Ambush While Serving Arrest Warrant

San Marcos Police Officer Ken Copeland was killed in the line of duty while serving an arrest warrant, Dec. 4, 2017. San Marcos Police Department

A Texas police officer was shot and killed in an ambush while serving an arrest warrant on Monday, Dec. 4.

Officer Kenneth Copeland, 58, of the San Marcos, Texas, Police Department, was shot multiple times by a hidden assailant and sustained fatal wounds despite wearing a bullet-proof vest.