Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Monty Platt died of complications of an animal bite sustained on July 24th, 2017, as he attempted to capture an injured feral cat on campus in the area of 301 26th Street.
The cat bit him through his work gloves and punctured his skin. He received medical treatment and was given medication, which caused him to suffer a severe allergic reaction. He was transferred to the ICU at University of Medical Center, in Lubbock, where he was placed on a ventilator. His condition rapidly deteriorated and he passed away on August 8th, 2017.
Corporal Platt had served with the West Texas A&M University Police Department for 21 years and had served in law enforcement for 24 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and mother.
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Corporal Platt gave the West Texas A&M University Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Canyon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Platt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Monty Dale Platt 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Monty Dale Platt's cause is highlighted.
How Monty Dale Platt Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Monty Dale Platt is highlighted in Aug.