Roll of Honor
Richard Dale Berens
Incident
Patrolman Richard Berens was killed in an automobile accident while in pursuit of a speeder on Highway 44 west of Corpus Christi. He was partially ejected from the patrol car when it overturned in the accident. Patrolman Berens had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for 4 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Berens gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Berens.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Richard Dale Berens is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, 56 of 95 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 58.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Dale Berens's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Dale Berens Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Dale Berens is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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