Eduardo Chavez
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Trooper

Eduardo Chavez

Accident
End of Watch May 2, 2006
Age 30
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Eduardo Chavez was killed in an automobile crash on U.S. 83 while responding to backup another trooper who had requested emergency assistance while making a narcotics arrest near the Hidalgo County / Starr County line.

As Trooper Chavez was approaching the scene of the incident one of the tires on his patrol car blew out, causing the vehicle to flip over several times. Despite wearing his seat belt, Trooper Chavez suffered fatal head injuries in the accident.

He was flown to Mission Regional Medical Center where he died shortly after arrival.

The officer who had requested backup was Trooper Chavez's brother.

Trooper Chavez had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for three years and had served in law enforcement for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife, who gave birth to his son the following month.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Chavez gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Chavez.

— 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 May 2, 2006
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Eduardo is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 2006, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Eduardo was 30. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Eduardo had served 7 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

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Trooper Eduardo Chavez

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol · End of Watch May 2, 2006

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 7-E

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