Roll of Honor
Russell Lynn Boyd
Incident
Trooper Russell Boyd was shot and killed after stopping a man on Texas 6, near Hempstead, who had gone on a shooting spree earlier in the day. The suspect had shot and killed six other people. The man was apprehended and executed for the crime in 1987. Trooper Boyd had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Trooper Boyd gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Boyd.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Russell Lynn Boyd is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, 35 of 95 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Russell Lynn Boyd's cause is highlighted.
How Russell Lynn Boyd Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1987
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Russell Lynn Boyd is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Russell Lynn Boyd was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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