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Officer

Bobby Tyson Paulk

Baytown Police Department — Baytown, TX

Felonious

End of Watch September 9, 1977

Age 31

Tour of Duty 10 mo

Badge 41

The Vigil Panel 119 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Bobby Paulk was killed when his police vehicle was struck head-on by another vehicle being operated by an intoxicated driver. The driver, who was under the influence of drugs and alcohol, crossed three lanes of travel on Bayway Drive and collided with Officer Paulk's vehicle near the intersection with Lakewood Drive. The driver was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to seven years in prison. He served less than half of his sentence and was paroled in 1980. Officer Paulk had been a member of the Baytown Police Department for 10 months.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Paulk served with the Baytown Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Baytown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Paulk.

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

Agency

Department Baytown Police Department

Location Baytown, TX

Platform Identity baytpd.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 9, 1977

Tour of Duty 10 mo

Age 31

Badge Number 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Paroled in 1980

Officer Bobby Tyson Paulk 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%.

Baytown Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Bobby Tyson Paulk Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.8

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Paroled in 1980

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bobby Tyson Paulk is highlighted in Sep.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Bobby Tyson Paulk was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518