Roll of Honor
Eduardo Chavez
Incident
Trooper Eduardo Chavez was killed in an automobile crash on U.S. 83 while responding to backup another trooper who had requested emergency assistance while making a narcotics arrest near the Hidalgo County / Starr County line.
As Trooper Chavez was approaching the scene of the incident one of the tires on his patrol car blew out, causing the vehicle to flip over several times. Despite wearing his seat belt, Trooper Chavez suffered fatal head injuries in the accident.
He was flown to Mission Regional Medical Center where he died shortly after arrival.
The officer who had requested backup was Trooper Chavez's brother.
Trooper Chavez had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for three years and had served in law enforcement for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife, who gave birth to his son the following month.
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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.
Trooper Chavez gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Chavez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Eduardo Chavez 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. Eduardo Chavez's cause is highlighted.
How Eduardo Chavez Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Eduardo Chavez is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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