Bobby Steve Booth
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Trooper II

Bobby Steve Booth

Felonious
End of Watch June 16, 1993
Age 27
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Bobby Booth was shot and killed while responding to a call of a man causing a disturbance north on US Highway 287 north of Stratford at 3 pm. When Trooper Booth arrived at the scene, he became engaged in a struggle with the subject. The man was able to gain control of Trooper Booth's service weapon and shot him several times. The suspect was charged with Trooper Booth's murder and sentenced to life in prison in 1994. Trooper Booth had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for 6 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper II Booth gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper II Booth.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch June 16, 1993
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

Trooper II Bobby Steve Booth 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 Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, 36 of 96 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 37.5% of this agency's fallen.

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol
36
of 96 officers
37.5% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bobby Steve Booth's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Bobby Steve Booth Compares

Age at Death
27
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
6
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bobby Steve Booth is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Bobby Steve Booth was killed by officer's handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location