Roll of Honor
David Ralph Slaton
Incident
Corporal David Slaton was killed when his patrol car struck a cow that had wandered into the roadway on U.S. Highway 81, two miles south of Bowie, in Montague County.
After striking the cow, his patrol car veered into the path of an oncoming semi, causing a second collision.
Corporal Slaton had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for 36 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, parents, and siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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36 years. You could have gone home.
Corporal Slaton gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 36 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Slaton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal David Ralph Slaton 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. David Ralph Slaton's cause is highlighted.
How David Ralph Slaton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
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