Roll of Honor
Billy Dan Howry
Incident
Patrolman Billy Howry was struck and killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 35 at 9:45 p.m. The suspect fled the scene but was later apprehended. He was charged with negligent homicide and jailed under a $1000.00 bond. There are no additional details about the driver. Patrolman Howry had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for 13 years and was stationed in Georgetown. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, a son, his mother, two brothers, and three sisters. A granite marker dedicated to Patrolman Howry is located on the west side of Interstate Highway 35, approximately a quarter mile north of FM 972, near the location of the incident.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife, two daughters, a son, his mother, two brothers, and three sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Howry gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Howry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Billy Dan Howry is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, 35 of 95 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Billy Dan Howry's cause is highlighted.
How Billy Dan Howry Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Billy Dan Howry is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Billy Dan Howry was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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