Roll of Honor
Robert Franklin Stinnett
Incident
Patrolman Stinnett was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car collided with a truck. He had been with the agency for 23 years and was stationed in Vernon.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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23 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Stinnett gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Stinnett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Robert Franklin Stinnett 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. Robert Franklin Stinnett's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Franklin Stinnett Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Franklin Stinnett is highlighted in Jul.
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