Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Mark Phebus was shot and killed on FM 1774 near Magnolia, Montgomery County, when he stopped a husband and wife who were bumping each other's cars in a domestic dispute. Trooper Phebus was off duty and returning home after a weekend out of town when he encountered what he believed to be a vehicle crash after seeing the vehicles collide. He identified himself and asked the female to find a phone to call 911. The male subject shot Trooper Phebus after she left the scene. A capital murder warrant was issued for the male subject but he committed suicide before being arrested. Trooper Phebus had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for seven months.
Survivors
He was survived by parents.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Phebus served with the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Mark Jeffrey Phebus served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Trooper Mark Jeffrey Phebus 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 97,759 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 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, 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. Mark Jeffrey Phebus's cause is highlighted.
How Mark Jeffrey Phebus Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mark Jeffrey Phebus is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mark Jeffrey Phebus was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Mark Jeffrey Phebus served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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