Milton Curtis Alexander
Agency patch
Trooper

Milton Curtis Alexander

Felonious
End of Watch April 14, 1983
Age 49
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Alexander was killed when a suspect intentionally rammed a stolen vehicle into his patrol car. He was assisting other officers in stopping a stolen Blazer. As the trooper attempted to get in front of the suspect, the suspect swerved into Trooper Alexander's car causing it to go into a ditch and then airborne. When the car landed the suspect rammed it again causing the blazer to overturn onto Trooper Alexander’s car. The suspect was charged with capital murder, but committed suicide before his trial.

Survivors

Trooper Alexander had been with the agency for 16 years and was survived by his wife and daughter.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
neuraspine_01krbxtqvx2pcvkqck0x1fxa7f
Stewardship
Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw
August 2, 2026
Last updated
August 2, 2026

Honored here by 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Milton. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Alexander gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Alexander.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Austin, Travis County, TX
Platform Identity tdpsthp.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 14, 1983
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Milton is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

  1. See the roll
  2. See the roll
Compare against
I

Time

In 1983, 106 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 47th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
II

Who

Milton was 49. 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. Milton had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
III

When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
IV

How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
V

His people

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol has 96 officers remembered here, Milton among them.

Across the years

Trooper Milton Curtis Alexander

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol · End of Watch April 14, 1983

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 12-E

↑