Roll of Honor
Travis Raburn Locker
Incident
Patrolman Locker was shot and killed at 10 p.m. after he stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on U.S. 77 north of Waxahachie. The car, occupied by three teenagers and two soldiers, had been stolen in Dallas. When Patrolman Locker discovered a bag of beer, the three teenagers jumped him, took his revolver, and shot him. The soldiers, who were hitchhiking and had been given a ride, tried to help Patrolman Locker but were held back at gunpoint. The three fled but crashed their car into a retaining wall seconds later. One, 15, was captured at the scene, and the other two, 16 and 18, surrendered to authorities a week later. On June 19, 1970, one suspect, 16, was convicted of murder with malice and sentenced to 25 years. Another, 18, was sentenced to five years. The third suspect was tried as a juvenile and received no sentence. Patrolman Locker had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for nine years and was stationed at Waxahachie.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Locker gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Locker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Travis Raburn Locker 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 Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, 36 of 96 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 37.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Travis Raburn Locker's cause is highlighted.
How Travis Raburn Locker Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Travis Raburn Locker is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Travis Raburn Locker was killed by officer's handgun.
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