Teyran Micah Patterson
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Game Warden

Teyran Micah Patterson

Accident
End of Watch May 30, 2007
Age 28
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Game Warden Ty Patterson drowned while he and his partner attempted to recover the body of a previous drowning victim from the Paluxy River when their boat capsized near the FM 205 bridge in Somervell County.

He assisted his partner reach safety while struggling in the water. His partner suffered near-drowning injuries. Both wardens were transported to a hospital in Fort Worth, where Warden Patterson was pronounced dead.

Warden Patterson had served with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for two years.

Warden Patterson had served with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for two years.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-TX-49551895
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Patterson gave the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Patterson.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Austin, TX
Platform Identity tpwdledcons.travis.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 30, 2007
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Game Warden Teyran Micah Patterson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division, 7 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division
7
of 14 officers
50% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,422 officers
27.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Teyran Micah Patterson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Teyran Micah Patterson Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Teyran Micah Patterson is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location