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Corpus Christi police investigate Lt. Stuart J. Alexander park sign tagged with graffiti

Monica Lopez
Corpus Christi

The widow of a Corpus Christi police officer killed in the line of duty is hoping the person responsible for vandalizing a park sign that bears her husband's name will be found.

Police are investigating after Lt. Stuart J. Alexander Park was recently tagged with graffiti.

Lt. Stuart J. Alexander was murdered by Daniel Lee Lopez in March 2009.

White spray paint crosses Alexander's name out and "300" is drawn on the park sign.

Alexander's widow took to Facebook on Monday to call out the culprit.

"Whoever did this, I hope CCPD catches up to you soon," the post states. 

The park sign named for Corpus Christi Police Lt. Stuart Alexander has been tagged. Lt. Alexander was murdered by Daniel Lee Lopez in March 2009. Alexander was standing in a grassy area on the side of a highway where he had laid down spike strips to try to stop Lopez, who was fleeing from other officers.

The park was named for Corpus Christi Police Lt. Stuart J. Alexander, who was murdered by Daniel Lee Lopez in March 2009. Alexander was standing in a grassy area on the side of a highway where he had laid down spike strips to try to stop Lopez, who was fleeing from other officers.

Jay Ellington, director of Parks and Recreation, said he was unaware of the tagging Tuesday morning.

city of c.c. in concert with c.c. police dept. honored Lt. Stuart Alexander by re-naming Overland Park, the Lt. Stuart J. Alexander Memorial park at 10622 Frontier street in the Annaville area on Friday morning. c.c.police chief, Troy Riggs, at far left; helped Vicky Alexander (Stuart Alexander wife) and grand kids Sadie Alexander, age 3 and Holly Alexander, age 9 and Lt. Alexander's son, Ben Alexander. A brief ceremony was held with speakers and after the unveiling of the new city park sign. the lieutenant was a police officer who died in the line of duty last year.

"We are always on top of graffiti and we clean it up as quickly as we can," Ellington said. "It takes about 24 to 48 hours to get fixed and we report everything to Corpus Christi police."

Ellington said he was unfamiliar with the meaning of "300" that tagged the sign.

A Corpus Christi police spokeswoman said the graffiti unit was working to clean up the tagging at 11 a.m. Tuesday.