Roll of Honor
Milton Doyell Brooks
Incident
Patrolman Milton Brooks was killed in an automobile crash while pursuing a speeding vehicle at 2:00 a.m. Patrolman Brooks attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on Interstate Highway 80. When the driver would not stop, a chase ensued. Patrolman Brooks called for backup as he pursued the car through Arcadia Park and Grand Prairie, traveling at speeds up to 100 mph. While navigating the curve on Fish Creek Road, Patrolman Brooks hit a water-filled pothole and lost control of his patrol car. He skidded on the curve and crashed into the guardrail. The guardrail crashed through his windshield, striking him before the vehicle overturned. The driver and his companion were arrested an hour later and admitted to drinking and fleeing the police. He was charged with murder without malice but was 'no billed' a few months later. A year later, he was involved in another police pursuit. In 1958, he was paralyzed in a car crash after speeding in a stolen car. He had served with the been with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for seven years and was stationed in Grand Prairie.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and mother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Brooks served with the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Brooks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Milton Doyell Brooks 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. Milton Doyell Brooks's cause is highlighted.
How Milton Doyell Brooks Compares
Offender Outcome
Not charged
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Milton Doyell Brooks is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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