Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Alan Chick succumbed to injuries sustained when he was struck by a drunk driver while assisting a stranded motorist five days earlier. At 4:00 a.m., Officer Chick was helping a disabled motorist restart her truck on Interstate 20 near the Wichita Street exit. While he was returning the jumper cables, a vehicle hit the back of the disabled motorist's truck and then struck Officer Chick. The passengers in the truck suffered minor injuries. The 55-year-old suspect, who had 22 prior arrests and eight prior DUI convictions, was convicted of intoxicated manslaughter and sentenced to life in prison as a result of Officer Chick's death. As of May 8, 2021, he was a patient in West Texas Hospital. His first parole hearing is set for October 16, 2024. Officer Chick had served with the Fort Worth Police Department for ten years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, son, parents, and brother.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Chick gave the Fort Worth Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Chick.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Alan Frederick Chick is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Fort Worth Police Department, 33 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alan Frederick Chick's cause is highlighted.
How Alan Frederick Chick Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alan Frederick Chick is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alan Frederick Chick was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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