Lubbock mourning loss of State District Judge Ruben G. Reyes
Lubbock mourning loss of State District Judge Ruben G. Reyes By KCBD Staff | December 13, 2020 at 12:13 AM CST - Updated December 13 at 11:01 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock is mourning the loss of the Honorable Ruben G. Reyes, State District Judge for Texas 72nd District Court, Lubbock and Crosby County.
Reyes died from complications after an extended battle with COVID-19. He was 56.
Reyes was appointed to the bench by Gov. Rick Perry in 2006 and won reelection on Nov. 3, 2020.
Judge Reyes was recognized nationally as a leader and an advocate for specialty courts, particularly his work with Lubbock County’s Drug Court, working to help drug addicts in the legal system get treatment and get help with basic needs.