Travis Raburn Locker
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Patrolman

Travis Raburn Locker

Felonious
End of Watch November 9, 1969
Age 35
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Locker was shot and killed at 10 p.m. after he stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on U.S. 77 north of Waxahachie. The car, occupied by three teenagers and two soldiers, had been stolen in Dallas. When Patrolman Locker discovered a bag of beer, the three teenagers jumped him, took his revolver, and shot him. The soldiers, who were hitchhiking and had been given a ride, tried to help Patrolman Locker but were held back at gunpoint. The three fled but crashed their car into a retaining wall seconds later. One, 15, was captured at the scene, and the other two, 16 and 18, surrendered to authorities a week later. On June 19, 1970, one suspect, 16, was convicted of murder with malice and sentenced to 25 years. Another, 18, was sentenced to five years. The third suspect was tried as a juvenile and received no sentence. Patrolman Locker had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for nine years and was stationed at Waxahachie.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Locker gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Locker.

— 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 November 9, 1969
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1969, 124 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 40th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Travis 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. Travis had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% 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, Travis among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Travis Raburn Locker

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol · End of Watch November 9, 1969

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-W

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