Roll of Honor
Timothy Wade McDermott
Incident
Trooper Timothy McDermott was killed in an automobile crash while he was traveling on U.S. 79 near Hearn en route to teach a firearms class. Trooper McDermott had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for 17.5 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper McDermott gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper McDermott.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Timothy Wade McDermott 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. Timothy Wade McDermott's cause is highlighted.
How Timothy Wade McDermott Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Timothy Wade McDermott is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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