Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Donald Basquette succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two months earlier while he and other officers attempted to arrest a man wanted for murder and robbery. Sergeant Basquette arrived on the scene as officers were placing the suspect in their squad car. The suspect grabbed a .25 caliber handgun, and a gun battle erupted between Sergeant Basquette and the suspect. In the midst of the gun fire Sergeant Basquette was critically wounded and the suspect killed.
Survivors
Sergeant Basquette had been with the agency for seven years and was survived by his wife and two small children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Sergeant Basquette gave the Waco Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Waco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Sergeant Basquette.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Sergeant Donald Hartley Basquette 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 Waco Police Department, 9 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 81.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald Hartley Basquette's cause is highlighted.
How Donald Hartley Basquette Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Hartley Basquette is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Donald Hartley Basquette was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
10 officers from Waco Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
