Darvin K. Hogg
Incident
Patrolman Darvin Hogg was shot and killed when he stopped a 19-year-old youth who had just shot and killed his girlfriend, 21, and her brother, 24, after she refused to marry him. He then shot and wounded the girl's father, 65, as he ran to their aid at his home near Robstown. The suspect was apprehended two hours later, 50 miles away in Cuero. Two deputies stopped a car he was a passenger in. He was just leaving Cuero with a man he hired to take him to Victoria. He surrendered meekly. A .22 caliber pistol and a 357 magnum were found in his possession. It was soon discovered as he made his way to Cuero he stopped and abducted a woman motorist, 22, shot her, and then pushed her out of the car as he was driving. She was found dead on the side of the road. The girl and her brother's father died two weeks later from his wounds. The suspect was convicted of all five murders and sentenced to death. The sentence was commuted to life in prison on August 18, 1972. He was denied parole on November 16, 2020. He has another parole hearing in November of 2023. Patrolman Hogg had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for three years and was stationed at Nixon.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hogg gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hogg.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol has lost 96 officers; 36 of them killed feloniously.
Darvin is one of 1,462 officers killed feloniously in TX, 60.3% of the 2,423 remembered there.
Darvin is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Darvin is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1966, 1 officer at Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol was killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 26 years on record. The heaviest was 1969, with 3.
In 1966, 3 officers in TX were killed feloniously, the 158th heaviest of 180 years on record. The heaviest was 1928, with 19.
In 1966, 77 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 91st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1966, 81 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 87th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Darvin was 25. Of the 35 killed feloniously at Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol whose age is recorded, half were between 26 and 39; the middle age was 35. Darvin had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Darvin was 25. Of the 1,330 killed feloniously in TX whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 37. Darvin had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 4 years.
Darvin was 25. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Darvin had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Darvin was 25. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Darvin had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
April holds 19.4% of these deaths at Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, more than any other month. Mondays: 19.4%.
April holds 7.3% of these deaths in TX; December holds the most, 10.4%. Mondays: 13.3%.
April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.
April holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Mondays: 13.8%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 37.5% of all 96 deaths at Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 27.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 60.3% of all 2,423 deaths in TX, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 22.3% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 20.9% of these deaths.
His people
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol has 96 officers remembered here, Darvin among them.
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Arthur W. Fischer
Jan 18, 1932
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Aubrey Lee Moore
Apr 16, 1932
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Holloway Daniel Murphy
Apr 1, 1934
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Edward Bryan Wheeler
Apr 1, 1934
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Joseph Newton Avary
May 17, 1935
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Guy Albert Freese
Jul 11, 1935
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Mart Dennis Tarrant
Nov 4, 1935
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David A. McGonagill
Sep 4, 1940
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Roger Q. Harriss, Jr.
Apr 5, 1942
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Floyd E. Lawson
Apr 7, 1948
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Louis W. Dickson
Apr 17, 1949
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Bill J. Mahoney
Apr 18, 1949
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Winfred O. Hanna
Jan 25, 1954
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Felix A. Murphey
Mar 4, 1954
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Robert J. Crosby
Nov 27, 1954
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Milton Doyell Brooks
Jan 2, 1955
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Audie Alger Isbell
Apr 7, 1955
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Lynn Ray Smith
Jan 25, 1957
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Benjamin Kyle Smith
Jun 23, 1958
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Herman Paul Marshall
May 17, 1960
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Oscar Bowen Brett
Dec 8, 1961
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Richard Dale Berens
Mar 8, 1963
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Kenneth W. Harrison
Jun 8, 1963
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Bobby Lee Maynard
Nov 30, 1964
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Harry Lee Mills, Jr.
Apr 3, 1965
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Charles Austin Pryor
Apr 27, 1965
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Robert Franklin Stinnett
Jul 2, 1965
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Darvin K. Hogg
Apr 25, 1966
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Billy Ray Wynn
Dec 24, 1967
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Fred Carlton Burns
Jan 2, 1968
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Tom P. Holland
Apr 23, 1969
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Norman Edward Zator
Oct 6, 1969
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Floyd Wayne Etheridge
Oct 28, 1969
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Travis Raburn Locker
Nov 9, 1969
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Douglas Houston Thompson
Dec 7, 1969
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Gara Oliver Cooper
Oct 2, 1970
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Billy Dan Howry
Mar 18, 1972
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Gayle Lamar Holmes
May 19, 1972
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Monroe Odis Scott May 18, 1973
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Larry Eugene Hobson
Dec 1, 1973
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Kobler Coleman Winn Jr.
Dec 1, 1973
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Ernest Clarence Dobbs
Feb 15, 1974
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Harold D. Hambrick
Jul 7, 1974
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John David Oldham
Jul 7, 1974
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Hollie Lamar Tull
Sep 14, 1974
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Patrick Allen Randel
Oct 23, 1974
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Jimmie Weldon Parks
Aug 10, 1975
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Mark Alan Frederick
Apr 4, 1976
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Tomie Michael Tucker
May 29, 1976
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Sammy Charles Long
Nov 21, 1976
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James Lewis Dalrymple, Jr.
Jun 5, 1978
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Jerry Don Davis
Oct 5, 1980
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Hollis Stephen Lacy
Dec 26, 1980
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Howard Wayne Jordan
Jun 2, 1981
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David Irvine Rucker
Sep 29, 1981
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Ernesto Alanis
Feb 27, 1983
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Daniel Morrison Higdon, Jr.
Mar 13, 1983
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Milton Curtis Alexander
Apr 14, 1983
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Robert Ray Jones
Sep 16, 1983
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Russell Lynn Boyd
Oct 11, 1983
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William Paul Kohlleppel, III
Apr 19, 1985
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William John Kuhnle, Jr.
May 21, 1989
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Ralph George Zerda
May 21, 1989
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Willie Dale Taylor
May 19, 1990
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Mark Jeffrey Phebus
Sep 17, 1990
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Carlos Ray Warren
Mar 5, 1991
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Bill Davidson
Apr 12, 1992
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Bobby Steve Booth
Jun 16, 1993
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Troy Merle Hogue
Dec 30, 1994
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Timothy Wade McDermott
May 14, 1995
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Roel Garcia
Mar 26, 1997
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Terry Wayne Miller
Oct 12, 1999
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Randall Wade Vetter
Aug 7, 2000
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Richard Dale Cottle
May 9, 2001
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Kurt David Knapp
May 8, 2004
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Jimmy Ray Carty, Jr.
May 26, 2005
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Billy Jack Zachary
Jan 1, 2006
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Matthew DeWayne Myrick
Jan 20, 2006
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Eduardo Chavez
May 2, 2006
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Todd Dylan Holmes
Mar 14, 2007
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James Scott Burns
Apr 29, 2008
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David Ralph Slaton
Sep 20, 2010
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Jonathan Thomas McDonald
Nov 15, 2010
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Javier Jr Arana Jr.
Mar 24, 2012
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Paul Hernandez
Oct 4, 2012
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William Karl Keesee
Oct 29, 2015
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Jeffrey Don Nichols
Mar 26, 2016
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Thomas Patrick Nipper
Nov 4, 2017
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Damon Charles Allen
Nov 23, 2017
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Moises Sanchez
Aug 24, 2019
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Chad Michael Walker
Mar 28, 2021
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Paul Keith Mooney
Jun 14, 2021
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Kevin Alexis Ramirez-Vasquez
Sep 24, 2024
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Jerry Wayne Adamick, Jr.
Sep 15, 2025
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Daniel Shown
Feb 27, 2026
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Sergio Romero
Jun 17, 2026
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