Billy Dan Howry
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Patrolman

Billy Dan Howry

Felonious
End of Watch March 18, 1972
Age 35
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Billy Howry was struck and killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 35 at 9:45 p.m. The suspect fled the scene but was later apprehended. He was charged with negligent homicide and jailed under a $1000.00 bond. There are no additional details about the driver. Patrolman Howry had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for 13 years and was stationed in Georgetown. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, a son, his mother, two brothers, and three sisters. A granite marker dedicated to Patrolman Howry is located on the west side of Interstate Highway 35, approximately a quarter mile north of FM 972, near the location of the incident.

Survivors

Survivors include his wife, two daughters, a son, his mother, two brothers, and three sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Howry gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Howry.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Austin, Travis County, TX
Platform Identity tdpsthp.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 18, 1972
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Billy is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1972, 142 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 28th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Billy was 35. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Billy had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol has 96 officers remembered here, Billy among them.

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Where

Patrolman Billy Dan Howry

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol · End of Watch March 18, 1972

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-W

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