Judge Ruben Reyes dies from COVID-19 complications Lubbock has lost "a distinguished judge, leader, and friend" with the death of Texas 72nd District Court Judge Ruben Reyes, County Judge Curtis Parrish said. Reyes died from complications of COVID-19. He was 56. Governor Perry appointed Reyes to the bench in 2006. He was then a partner at Hurley, Reyes and Guinn. The Honorable Judge Reyes won re-election multiple times since then, to the court that covers both Lubbock and Crosby counties. COVID-19 vaccines rolling out nationwide Lubbock should get its first round of COVID-19 vaccines this week after the FDA granted emergency approval of the Pfizer vaccine. Frontline medical workers will be the first to get it.Â