James Eugene Daughtrey

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division — Austin, TX

Accident

End of Watch December 8, 1978

Age 37

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Game Warden James Daughtrey was killed when his patrol vehicle was struck head-on while he was investigating illegal night hunting in McMullen County.

The crash occurred on FM 624 eight miles west of Tilden at about 11:30 pm. The vehicle which struck Warden Daughtrey's vehicle was carrying rifles, spotlights, and other hunting equipment. The driver of that vehicle was also killed in the crash.

Warden Daughtrey had served with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for 16 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, three children, two brothers, mother, and grandparents.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Daughtrey gave the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Daughtrey.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division

Location Austin, TX

Platform Identity tpwdledcons.travis.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 8, 1978

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Game Warden James Eugene Daughtrey 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 Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division, 7 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division

of 14 officers

50% Accident

TX — Statewide

653

of 2,421 officers

27% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident