Roll of Honor
Randall Wade Vetter
Incident
Trooper Vetter was shot and killed by a suspect he had stopped for not wearing his seatbelt. While writing the citation in his patrol cruiser, the suspect exited his car and shot Trooper Vetter several times. He died four days later from his injuries he received when one round entered his vest causing abdominal injuries. The suspect was arrested at the scene of the shooting by several other Texas DPS Officers.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Vetter 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 Vetter.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Randall Wade Vetter 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. Randall Wade Vetter's cause is highlighted.
How Randall Wade Vetter Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Randall Wade Vetter is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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