Damon Charles Allen
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Trooper

Damon Charles Allen

Felonious
End of Watch November 23, 2017
Age 41
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Damon Allen was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on I-45 in Freestone County, just south of Fairfield, at approximately 4:00 pm on Thanksgiving Day.

He had contacted the driver and was returning to his patrol car when the man exited his car and opened fire with a rifle. Trooper Allen was killed at the scene.

The suspect was located in Waller County several hours later and taken into custody after exchanging shots with officers. He was out on a bond despite being previously convicted for assaulting a public servant and arrested for evading arrest and aggravated assault on a public servant. He was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life without parole.

Trooper Allen had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for 15 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and four children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Allen gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Allen.

— 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 23, 2017
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Rifle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Damon 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 2017, 59 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 129th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Damon was 41. 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. Damon had served 15 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%. Thursdays: 14%.

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 rifle, in 5.9% 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, Damon among them.

Across the years
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Where

Trooper Damon Charles Allen

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol · End of Watch November 23, 2017

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 26-W

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