Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Matthew Myrick was killed in an automobile crash while responding to an accident call in Deaf Smith County.
He was responding on FM 1259 in Hereford when his patrol car left the roadway at Main Street and struck a concrete culvert. The patrol car burst into flames upon impact.
Trooper Myrick was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for 2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, four children, parents, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Myrick gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Matthew DeWayne Myrick served in the Navy (1989â1991) before joining law enforcement.
Trooper Matthew DeWayne Myrick 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. Matthew DeWayne Myrick's cause is highlighted.
How Matthew DeWayne Myrick Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Matthew DeWayne Myrick is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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