![]() He kept a cooler of Topo Chico mineral water in his patrol unit and would often share them with citizens during his shift. ![]() Ken was well known for his infectious smile and for going the extra mile with the citizens of San Marcos. Ken was married to Sheila and was the father of two sets of twin boys, a member of the United States Coast Guard, a scout leader at Mendez Elementary in San Marcos and a well-loved police officer. He was hired by the San Marcos Police Department in March of 1998 and he served the citizens for almost twenty years. Ken was born on Novemin Louisiana and his family moved to Houston in 1971. In the hours following, SMPD and partner agencies were joined by families and neighbors who came alongside the blue, lending their support in the midst of their own grief over the loss of their beat officer. It was here that everyone learned of Ken’s death. Police officers from San Marcos, Hays and surrounding agencies set up a command post in front of El Camino Real Park. Officer Copeland was killed in the El Camino Real neighborhood while serving an individual with two warrants, one for assault-family violence and one for an injury to the elderly. On Monday, December 4, 2017, the San Marcos Police Department and its citizens lost a friend and committed public servant with the death of Officer Kenneth M.
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